By following Ayurvedic practices like dinacharya, ritucharya, sadvritta, rasayana, and achara rasayana, the document discusses how one can prevent premature aging or akalaja jara. It outlines the hetus or causes of premature aging according to Ayurvedic texts and describes the sharirik and mansik lakshanas or signs. The key practices recommended for prevention include daily routines, seasonal routines, good conduct, rejuvenation therapies, and natural cosmetics instead of chemical ones. Following these practices can help slow down the aging process and reduce signs of premature aging.

1. TITLE
PREVENTION OF AKALAJA JARA
THROUGH SWASTHAVRITTA
PRACTICES
PRESENTER
DR. SAYALI WAKDE
DR. SNEHAL BHAMKAR
PG SCHOLAR
GUIDE
VD. ARCHANA BELGE
PROFESSOR AND H.O.D
DEPARTMENT OF SWATHAVRITTA
SHRI AYURVED MAHAVIDYALAYA, NAGPUR

2. Introduction
 Jarachikitsa is one of the eight branches of Ayurveda.
 Jara is a process in which there is degeneration of dhatus occur
continuously.
 It is an irreversible process which occurs in every human being.
 Ageing is a process gets faster due to excess stress, environmental
factors and bad food habits.
 As a result percentage of premature ageing gets elevated.
 By ayurvedic solutions like Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta
Palana, Rasayana, Aachar Rasayana we can definitely slow down
this process of ageing.

3. Acharya Factors
Charak 1. Aaharaj
2. Viharaj
3. Mansik
Sushrut Mansik
Vagbhat Aaharaj
Rasratna
samuchchaya
1. Aaharaj
2. Viharaj
3. Mansik
Hetu of Akalaja Jara

4. Hetu Sewana
Disturbes Jatharagni
Formation of Vikrit Aahar Rasa
Dhatvagni get disturbed
Vikrut Dhatu and Updhatu formation
Mansa Dhatu unable to form Prakrit Twak (as Updhatu) Lakshana like Vali
Rasa Dhatu unable to nourish Twak
Meda Dhatu become liquified and abundant Mansa Shaithilya
Dosha also gets vitiated
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5. Shleshak kapha disturbs the functioning of deficient filling
Asthi and Sandhi of bone marrow
Vikrut Shukra Dhatu unable to form semen properly Shukra Apravrtanam
Sar Bhaga of Dhatus also gets vitiated i.e. Oja Ojakshaya
It produces symptoms like lack of enthusiasm Utsahhani
Drowsiness and feeling of depression Avasannata
Loss of memory and intellect Smritihani and
Medhahani
Causes premature ageing

6. Lakshanas of Akalaja Jara
Sharirik lakshanas
 Vali (wrinkles)
 Palitya (premature greying of
hair)
 Khalitya (hair loss)
 Mansa shaithilya (muscle
weakness)
 Shukra apravartanam
 Ojakshaya
 Analpameda (debilitated)
Mansik lakshanas
 Smritihani (loss of memory)
 Medhahani (decreased
intellectual functions)
 Buddhihani (detoriated
wisdom)
 Utsahhani (loss of enthusiasm)
 Nairashya and Avasannata
(depression)

7. Management of Akalaja Jara
Dincharya
Rituchraya
Ratricharya
Panchkarma
Rasayana

8. Dinacharya
Bramhamuhurta jagran
 Enhances the process of oxyhemoglobin.
 Easily reaches to distant tissue.
 Melatonin secretions is low or absent.
 More concentration, keeps mind stable and calm.
 Hypothalamus cortisol under the influence of ACTH
helps to fight against stress and trauma.

9. Dant Dhavana
 Kashaya, tikta and katu rasa enhances the secretions of salivary
glands.
 Helps to remove toxins and plaque.
 Symptoms like dantshool, dantapatan, chaldant, krumidant can be
prevented.

10. Anjana
 Anjana dravya contains compounds like antimony and bismuth.
 Bismuth and antimony acts on anxiety, depression, insomnia and
OCD.
 Anjana prevents nasolacrimal duct blockages.
 Also helps to prevent like presbyopia, myopia, cataract.

11. Nasya
Olfactory nerve
Limbic system
Access to endocrine and nervous
system
Regulates the hormone’s secretion,
emotional and behavioral pattern,
circadian rhythm.
Mainly acts on khalitya and palitya.
Dhoompana
 Bioavailability increases because
of gaseous form.
 Get absorb in the blood and
reaches to the deeper brain.
 Slows down the brain ageing
process.

12. Gandush and Kawal
Increases mechanical pressure
inside oral cavity
Send signals to salivary nuclei
in the brain stem
PNS increases salivary secretions by
means of facial and
glossopharyngeal nerve
Toxins, debris washed out and also
helps to maintain pH by increasing
vascular permeability

13. Abhyanga
 ‘Jarashrama Vataha’
 Activates PNS and slows
down heart rate, breathing and
helps to improve digestion.
 Gives soothing effect to
nervous system and endocrine
system
 Releases load on brain and
slows down ageing process.
 Thus prevent akalaja jara.
Udwartan
 Helps to open up the skin
pores and improves
complexion.
 Acts on adipose tissues and
enhances assimilation of fat.
 Prevents lakshanas like
analpameda and
mansashaithilya.

14. Vyayam
 Reduces ageing by modulation
of sympathetic activity,
increasing skeletal muscle
mitochondrial content and
protein synthesis.
 Proven for delaying symptoms
like dementia, depression etc.
Snana
 Produces hyperthermic
reaction and stimulates
parasympathetic nerve which
decreases body temperature by
perspiration.
 Increases peripheral pO2,
stimulate metabolism, induces
elimination of toxins and
waste materials and refreshes
body.

15. Padatrandharan
 Vrushya
 Ojasam
 Chakshushya
 Helps to maintain virility,
vision and immunity and
delays ageing process.
Chatradharan
 Protects skin from excess heat,
direct contact to sunlight, rain
and wind.
 Helps to maintain nourishment
of the skin and protect from
symptoms like vali.

16. Ratricharya
Aahar
• Laghu
• Alpa
• First
prahara of
night
Vihar
• Nasya helps
to vali and
palitya.
• Rasanjana
in every
five or eight
days at
night.
Maithun
• Once in three
days except
grishma ritu.
• Excess
intercourse
decreases ojas
and shukra
dhatu.
• Cause karshya,
pandu.

17. With busy working schedule, late night party trends, night shifts, people are sleeping
late and waking up late in the morning.
circadian rhythms are coordinated by supra chiasmatic nucleus (SCN), located in
hypothalamus is get disturbed.
disturbed circadian rhythm increases melatonin level in the body and produces
symptoms like sleepiness, lethargy, less of enthusiasm.
These symptoms enhance the process of ageing and people suffer from premature
ageing.
So by following proper dincharya we can able to slow down the process of premature
ageing and prevent akalaja jara.

18. Ritucharya
Doshas Sanchay Prakopa Shaman
Vata Grishma Varsha Sharad
Pitta Varsha Sharad Hemant
Kapha Shishir Hemant Grishma
By following aahara and vihara according
to ritu we can able to prevent diseases and
increase our immunity against seasonal
diseases.
Sansarjan krama has special importance in
ritusandhi kala. Adapting new regimens
with discontinuation of regimens of previous
ritu helps us to maintain immunity.
Dosha also plays important role with respect
to ritu. By doing ritushodhana basti,
virechana and vamana in varsha, sharad and
Hemant ritu respectively we can able to do
shamana of prakopit doshas.
These all help us to maintain immunity,
strengthen the body and slow down ageing
process.

19. Sadvritta
 Good regimen which should be followed ideally
Vyayaktik
Samajik
Mansik
Sharirik
Dharmik
Sr.
No.
sadvritta How to follow Prevent from
1. Vayaktik Honesty, truthfulness, fair mind,
ahinsa, humble, modest
Help to increase sattvik
guna in the body.
Maintain doshas,
dhatus and prevent
from diseases by
increasing immunity.
Help to stay away from
mansik vikaras.
Stress, anxiety are
also prevented and
these all factors
prevent us from ageing
hetus and slow down
ageing process.
2. Samajik Civic, avoid rude and rough
language, gossiping
3. Sharirik Diet, exercise, sleep, regular
bathing, cleaning, proper
clothing
4. Mansik Meditation, yoga, counselling,
self realization, quality sleep
5. Dharmik Prayer, japa, mantra,
acceptance, tolerance, kindness

20. Rasayana
‘Labhopayohishastanamrasadinamrasayanam’.
Types of rasayana
Basis of utility Basis of
mode of
administrati
on
Special
Rasayana
drugs and
measures
On the basis
of effect
Based on
drug, diet
and
lifestyle
A. Kamya
Rasayana
i)prankamya
ii)medhaka
mya
iii)
Shrikamya
B.Naimittika
Rasayana
C. Ajasrika
Rasayana
A.Kutiprave
shik
Rasayana
B. Vatatapik
Rasayana
A.
Medhya
Rasayann
a
B.
Aachara
Rasayana
A.
Samshodhana
Rasayana
B.
Samshamana
Rasayana
A.
Aushadhi
Rasayana
B. Aahara
Rasayana
C.Aachar
Rasayana

21. Decades of
life
Loss of
impact
Sharangdhar
Samhita[37]
Loss of
impact
Asthang
sangraha
Desirable
rasayan
1-10 Balyam Balyam Vacha, Swarna
11-20 Vridhhi Vridhhi Kashmari, Bala
21-30 Chavi Prabha Amalaki, Lauha
31-40 Medha Medha Shankhapushpi
41-50 Twaka Twaka Jyotishmati
51-60 Drishri Shukra Jyotishmati
61-70 Shukra Drishri Atmagupta,
Ashwagandha
71-80 Vikram Shrotendriya Amalaki, Bala
81-90 Budhhi Mana Bramhi
91-100 Karmendriya Sarvendriya Bala Rasayan
Aachar Rasayana
 It plays very important role in
preventing ageing process.
 By following aachar rasayana we
can prepare our self for gaining
actual effects of rasayana therapy.
 By practicing aachar rasayana we
can able to maintain our mental
health also.
 This helps us to maintain prakrit bala
of sharir and prevents premature
ageing.
Impact according to decades and rasayana
used for it.
By using rasayana as mentioned according to decades we can able to prevent
degeneration of dhatus and slows down ageing process.

22. Cosmetics and premature ageing
 Beauty is the desire of every human being.
 Now a days artificial beauty products decreasing the natural beauty by harmful
chemicals like leads etc. and cause premature ageing.
 Ayurveda already gives us beauty preparations which enhances beauty naturally
and prevent premature ageing like
Kantivardhak Yoga (complexion promoter)
Gatra Daurgandhyahara Yoga (body deodorant)
Ostha Lepa (cosmetics for lips)
Kakshavasa (armpit deodorant)
Darunakahara Yoga (anti-dandruff preparations)

23. Conclusion
Jara is an irreversible process which occurs in every living
being. Rate of premature ageing is increasing day by day, but
Ayurveda provides us the solutions in the form of
Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta, Achara Rasayana, and
Rasayana therapy. We can not stop the ageing process but
we can definitely be able to slows down it and stay away
from premature ageing by following these daily and seasonal
regimens with some code of conducts.