The document discusses Medhya Rasayana in Ayurveda. It defines Medhya Rasayana as substances or activities that promote mental competence. It classifies and describes various Medhya drugs mentioned in Charak Samhita, Sushrut Samhita, Astang Hridya and Astang Sangraha. The document explains how Ushnavirya and Sheeta Virya drugs work to improve memory, retention and other cognitive functions. It concludes with some research studies conducted on Medhya Rasayan.

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2. Medhya rasayan

3. o Rasayana Derivation
o Defination of Rasayana
o Need of Rasayan
o Classification
o Concept of medha
o How medhya dravya works

4. o Medhya Rasayan IN
 Charak Samhita
 Susrut Samhita
 Astang Hridya
 Astang Samgrha
o Conclusion

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9. Classification
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11. o Acc. to Effect bheda:-
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Samshamana

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Any substance or activity which promotes
mental competence.
Any thing which is beneficial for medha

14. The drugs which are used for this
work according to virya bheda :
oUshnavirya
oSheetavirya .

15. o .Ushnavirya :-
Ushnavirya drugs act by stimulating
Pachaka,sadhaka ,alochaka pitta &
reduces avarana of satva & raja by
Tamas & does Srotoshodhana action
at the level of Manovaha &
Rasovahasrotas.By above its action it
improves the Grahana & Smarana

16. o Sheetavirya:-
Sheetavirya drugs act by increasing
nourishment to the neuronal matter of
brainVia Tarpaka & Avalambaka kapha
.By this action it improves dharana(
retention ).

17. o Charak Samhita
Eindra Rasayan
 Mandookparni Swaras
 Yasthimadhu Churna
 Amrita Swaras
 Shankhpushpi Kalk

18. o Susrut Samhita
 Svetavalgunja Yoga
 Mandukparni Yoga
 Brahmi Yoga
 Brahmi Ghrta
 Vacha Yoga

19.  Bilva Yoga
 Suvarna Yoga
 Medhkara Gana:-
Continous Study,Engaging in
Database, Studying other science,and
Devotion to the preceptors of those science
 Aerand Oil
 Gomutra

20. o Astang Samgraha
Mandukparni Yoga
Shankhpushpi Yoga
Paneraravinda Ghrata
Catuskvvalaya Ghrata
Brahmyadi Ghrata

21. o Astang Hridya
Mandukparni Yoga
Shankhpushpi Yoga
Yastimadhu Yoga
Guduchi Yoga
Bhallatak
Haritki

22.  Other than these dravya mentioned by our
acharyas for improving the MEDHA the
activities like Continuous Study i.e. Satat
Aadhyana etc. also increases MEDHA.

23. o A study on the effect of shankapushpi
compound and satvavajaya chikitsa in
chittodwega – sanjiv kalra
o A study on kooshmandavaleha in
rajayakshma- sowmya- GAMC
o A study on effect of medhya rasayana in
school going children- kadam abhijeet ashok-
SDMCA&H

24. o A comparative study on kashmarya and
kushmanda w.s.r. to its MEDHYA EFFECT
o Medhya rasayan in ayurveda
by Dr. R. kulkarni