ROLE OF MEDHYA RASAYANA IN SHORT TERM MEMORY BYDR AJITH KUMAR

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1. ROLE OF MEDHYA
RASAYANA IN SHORT
TERM MEMORY
REG NO -567

2. INTRODUCTION
•MedhyaRasayanasaregroupofmedicinalplantsdescribedin
Ayurvedicclassics,withmulti-foldbenefits,specificallyto
improvememoryandintellectbytheirPrabhava.
•Medhameansintellectorretention;andRasayanameans
therapeuticprocedureorpreparationwhichonregularpractice
willboostnourishment,health,memory,intellect,immunityand
hencelongevity.
•MedhyaRasayanaisagroupoffourmedicinalplantsthatcanbe
usedsinglyorincombinationsinmentionedforms.
•TheyareMandukaparni(Centellaasiatica),Yastimadhu
(Glycorrhizaglabra),Guduchi(Tinosporacardifolia)and
Shankhapushpi(Convolvuluspleuricaulis)speciallymentioned
withwiderangeofapplicationsondifferentsystems.

3. 1. MANDUKAPARNI
•Mandukaparni(Centellaasiatica),isa
prostrate,stoloniferousperennialherbrooting
atnodes.
•Freshwholeplantjuiceisusedfortherapeutic
purposesasMedhyarasayana.
•MajorphytochemicalsareSaponin,
Medacoside,Asiaticoside,Asiaticacid,and
Triterpenicacid.
•Theyactonbehaviorbesidesbeing
neuroprotectiveandbraingrowthpromoter.
•Itinhibitsthememoryimpairmentinducedby
scopolaminethroughtheinhibitionofAChE.

4. 2. YASHTIMADHU
Yastimadhu(Glycorrhizaglabra)isahardy
herborundershrubbelongingtoFabaceae
family.
Finepowderofdriedrootisusedinternally
withmilkfortherapeuticpurposeas
Medhyarasayana.
MajorphytochemicalsareGlycyrrhizine,
Flavononesisoflavones.
Therootsandrhizomesoftheplantisan
efficientbraintonic;itincreasesthe
circulationintotheCentralNervous
system.
Ithassignificantactiononmemory
enhancingactivity,henceimproves
learningandmemory

5. 3. GUDUCHI
Guduchi(Tinosporacordifolia)isalarge
glabrous,deciduous,climbingshrubof
Menispermaceaefamily.
Juiceofwholeplantisusedtherapeuticallyas
Medhyarasayana.Itisalsousedintheformof
kashaya,churnaorSatwa(starchextractof
stem).
Majorphytochemicalsrealkaloids,diterpenoid
lactones,glycosides,steroids,phenolics,
aliphaticcompoundsandpolysaccharides.
ItisaNeuroprotectiveasithasrichantioxidant
andtraceelements(ZincandCopper)which
protectsbraincellsfromdamaging.
Ithasbeenclaimedtopossesslearningand
memoryenhancingantioxidantandanti-stress
activity.
Itenhancesthecognitioninnormalandcognition
deficitindividuals.

6. 4. SHANKHAPUSHPI
Shankhapushpi(Convolvuluspleuricaulis)
isaperennial,prostateorsuberect
spreadinghairyherb.
Recommendedtherapeuticformisfine
pasteOrkalkaofwholeplant,whichis
highlyregardedasMedhya.
Majorphytochemicalsaremicrophyllic
acid,shankhapushpin,kaempferol,3,4
dihydroxycinnamicacid,sitosterols.
Shankhpushpicalmsthenervesby
regulatingthebody'sproductionofthe
stresshormones,i.e,adrenalineand
cortisol.
Italsohaspotentanti-depressiveaction.It
alsoincreasestheintellectoftheperson
whentakenregularly.

7. CONCLUSION
Allthedrugsofmedhyarasayanahavemadhuravipaka,whichis
verymuchessentialforpromotingthekaphadosha.
Kaphaenhancesthedharanashaktii.e,retentionofcognition,
Henceprovingitsusefulnessinshorttermmemory.
Oncontrarythedrugsalsohaveushnaviryaandtiktarasawhich
helpspromotepitta.
Thepittadoshaenhancesgrahanaandsmaranashakti(grasping
powerandmemory)inanindividual.

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