Eligibility for Rasayana Remedy

Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

The process of present process Rasayana Remedy shouldn’t be a simple one. It’s a journey of self-discipline, endurance, integrity, braveness, willpower and belief within the course of. That is particularly so within the case of ‘Kuti Praveshika Rasayana’ technique which may be very troublesome remedy to endure and it calls for utmost submission and volunteering into the method.

Being within the context, Rasayana, based mostly on the strategy of administration, has been labeled broadly into two varieties.

1. Kuti Praveshika Rasayana Vidhi – This can be a technique whereby an individual who has undergone Shodhana – purificatory procedures enters a custom-made cottage and stays there with an intention of taking Rasayana. He can be served by the consulting doctor at dwelling and the medical group however it’s a disciplined isolation whereby she or he doesn’t get to satisfy or work together with anybody and are saved indifferent from worldly affairs. It’s a closed technique of taking Rasayana – ‘the indoor rasayana’. This process is hard to comply with and comes with many restrictions. That is stated to be the most effective technique of administering / taking Rasayana Remedy and has many benefits over the opposite varieties / varieties together with the advantages it bestows.
2. Vatatapika Rasayana Vidhi – Right here the particular person needn’t keep in a cottage and might take Rasayana Remedy whereas attending to his day-to-day chores and having fun with his regular life whereas following important and minimal restrictions. That is comparably a simple technique of taking Rasayana however not as efficient as the previous one. This can be conveniently custom-made and the strategy of taking this Rasayana will differ from individual to individual. It’s an open technique of taking the Rasayana – ‘the outside rasayana’.

Associated Studying – ‘Kuti Praveshika Rasayana Vidhi’

Associated Studying – ‘Vatatapika Rasayana Vidhi’

Eligibility for Rasayana Remedy

समर्थानामरोगाणां धीमतां नियतात्मनाम् |
कुटीप्रवेशः क्षणिनां परिच्छदवतां हितः ||२७||
अतोऽन्यथा तु ये तेषां सौर्यमारुतिको विधिः |
तयोः श्रेष्ठतरः पूर्वो विधिः स तु सुदुष्करः ||२८||

Ref – Charaka Chikitsa Sthana, Chapter 1, Quarter 4, Verses 27-28 (Cha.Chi.1.4/27-28)

The eligibility standards for Rasayana defined by Acharya Charaka on this context primarily pertain to those that are planning to endure Kuti Praveshika kind of Rasayana. The second a part of the verse explains the eligibility standards for Vatatapika Rasayana.

1. Eligibility / suitability for Kutipraveshika kind of Rasayana Remedy
2. Samartha – Succesful

The one who is planning to endure Kutipraveshika Rasayana needs to be succesful sufficient to build up all the required issues nicely upfront of the remedy. He needs to be wealthy and financially steady sufficient to satisfy the expenditures of this Rasyana Remedy because the whole process is a really pricey affair. This time period additionally displays ‘adhyo rogi’ i.e. ‘the affected person needs to be rich’ one of many attribute options of an excellent affected person defined in Chikitsa Chatushpada context (4 limbs of the therapy whereby the affected person is one among the many 4 limbs). Sure therapies are designed just for rich folks and a few are so pricey {that a} frequent man can not afford to take these therapies, therapies or medicines.

The affected person / one that is planning to endure this type of custom-made Rasayana remedy will incur bills in the direction of –

–        Preparatory procedures together with Panchakarma, that are necessary procedures earlier than conducting Rasayana remedy. Rasayana therapies bestow finest outcomes solely in those that have undergone purificatory therapies (shodhana, panchakarma), else they’d fail in offering important advantages.

–        Customization of Kuti – cottage or private chamber and its building in an excellent place and on its engineering in order that every little thing inside and outdoors it’s prepared for her or him to remain therein and expertise Rasayana Remedy. He must also be bearing the bills required in the direction of paying the laborers and engineers who’re concerned within the building of kuti.

–        Assortment of apparatus and medicines required for Rasayana Remedy.

–        For paying the docs, medical employees and clergymen and all helpers.

This therapy can’t be and shouldn’t be taken by those that should not able to getting these items ready and outfitted.

Aroga – those that are ‘illness free’

One needs to be completely wholesome / illness free to endure Rasayana remedy. Having a illness means having disturbance of 1 or the opposite kind contained in the physique, that a number of of the doshas are aggravated within the physique, that there’s ama within the physique, that there are blocks within the channels of the physique, that there’s accumulation of malas – excreta within the physique, that the agni is in a state of imbalance and there may be unpleasantness of thoughts, senses and soul. In these circumstances whereby the physique is crammed with impurities, the Rasayana wouldn’t be absorbed and utilized to optimum proportions and would show to be waste.

Ayurveda explains this with the assistance of an analogy. Identical to the portray completed on a unclean canvas doesn’t look enticing, the Rasayana and Vajikarana therapies administered in a unclean physique i.e. physique which has impurities in it, too can be futile and won’t yield desired advantages.

So, solely the one that has undergone purification therapies and has removed his ailments and is totally wholesome ought to plan to take Rasayana Remedy.

Dheematam – those that are mental / clever

One ought to haven’t solely intelligence to know the method of taking Kuti Praveshaka Rasayana and the importance of religiously following each rule and regulation related to the method for tapping good advantages out of the remedy, she or he additionally ought to have presence of thoughts and become involved into the method. This pleased volunteering into the remedy will preserve the particular person acutely aware and linked to the rituals and procedures of this formatted and customised Rasayana Remedy which is in any other case very troublesome to simply accept, commit and comply with. Belief and acceptance of the therapy procedures will add to psycho-somatic therapeutic and can add to the outcomes and advantages one is believed to get from these therapies. However, if the particular person shouldn’t be clever, acutely aware or dedicated, the complete setup and design of the remedy could look unusual and bizarre to her or him. Both they’d not settle for to endure this course of or would back-out in between the remedy.

Niyata Atmavan – all the time self managed

This characteristic is an prolonged model of ‘dheematam’. Whereas committing to endure ‘Kuti Praveshika Rasayana’ remedy, one ought to all the time be ‘self managed’. There are such a lot of restrictions which come together with isolation from the world and staying alone within the kuti – specifically designed cottage for Rasayana Remedy – for a lot of days. Those that should not self-controlled would simply deviate from the recommendation and restrictions and do what they wish to, as a substitute of what they should. These individuals should not eligible for present process Rasayana Remedy. Whereas the affected person doesn’t get the specified outcomes, the doctor and the medical group will get a nasty title and popularity as a result of misconducts of the affected person. It is usually a waste of time, cash and vitality to design Kuti Praveshika Rasayana Remedy for individuals who don’t have self management. Those that have self-control and are disciplined too needs to be habituated in the direction of these good practices and never restrict them just for the time interval throughout which they endure the remedy.

Kshaninam – those that have time to spare

Many individuals say that they don’t have time to endure therapies. It’s troublesome to persuade them in regards to the immense advantages of therapies like Kuti Praveshika Rasayana. So, volunteering is a rarity in these instances. If one doesn’t have time for their very own well being and ‘self care’ their time shouldn’t be price something. Even when these persons are satisfied into present process the remedy, they won’t be disciplined as a result of they produce other priorities and their focus is diverted in the direction of them. In these instances, Kuti Praveshika Rasayana would turn out to be a formality which might not yield something useful. So, these persons are ineligible for Rasayana remedy. They might not be entertained to endure the identical. If Rasayana Remedy is necessary for these folks, the subsequent best choice can be ‘Vatatapika Rasayana’.

The opposite model for Kshaninam has been talked about as ‘kshaminam’ i.e. individuals who can forgive. Forgiving is the best characteristic of humanity. If they will try this, they’re type hearted and good human beings. It exhibits the Sattvika nature of their thoughts, perspective and character. Kuti Praveshika Rasayana would work the most effective in these folks since they’d comply with each inch of the directions handed on to them and therefore eligible for the remedy.

Parichchadavatam – those that are nicely off / nicely to do

This rationalization is an extension over ‘Samarthanam’ defined at first of this text. Monetary stability and with the ability to spend cash is the important thing criterion for present process ‘Kuti Praveshika Rasayana’ because the whole course of may be very pricey. So, one needs to be rich to endure these therapies. Kuti Praveshika Rasayana shouldn’t be for everybody. Being rich has a broader which means. The particular person needs to be rich with good and caring family and friends members (although they aren’t allowed into the Kuti whereas the remedy is carried out), to assist the particular person to endure Rasayana remedy and in addition to handle her or him post-therapy in order that they get pleasure from long-standing advantages of Rasayana. Being rich can also be to have good qualities and options and be bestowed with every little thing good.

Eligibility / suitability for Vatatapika / Saurya-Maruta kind of Rasayana Remedy

The individuals with the above stated qualities / options / gear, as defined within the ‘eligibility for Kuti Praveshika Rasayana’ are thought of as eligible to endure Kuti Praveshika Rasayana. Those that don’t fulfill these standards won’t be certified (unfit) to endure the identical.

These individuals might be thought of eligible for present process Saurya-Maruta or Vatatapika Rasayana. All individuals who’re unfit or not eligible to endure Kuti Praveshika Rasayana as a consequence of non-fulfilling of the required standards or as a consequence of another motive are eligible for Vatatapika Rasayana.

The factors could be –

–        Asamartha – those that don’t have the potential to endure Kuti Praveshika Rasayana might be subjected to Vatatapika Rasayana.

–        Rogi – individuals who should not utterly wholesome and have one or the opposite illness or dosha aggravation. In these individuals, illness particular therapy needs to be given first and later Vatatapika Rasayana for upkeep of well being and immunity. Rasayana of both kind shouldn’t be given for individuals who have energetic illness in them.

–        Adheematam – Vatatapika Rasayana may also swimsuit those that should not very mental sufficient to know the idea and utility of Kuti Praveshika Rasayana or who can’t be satisfied to endure the identical. These folks could not choose to take both sort of therapies additionally.

–        Aniyata Atmavan – Those that don’t have self-control ought to both not be suggested to endure Rasayana remedy or needs to be suggested to take Vatatapika Rasayana if want be.

–        Akshaninam – Those that don’t have a lot time for present process Kuti Praveshika Rasayana are perfect candidates for Vatatapika Rasayana.

–        Aparichchadavatam – Vatatapika Rasayana is good for individuals who don’t have ample wealth to endure Kuti Praveshika Rasayana. It is usually true within the case of these individuals who don’t have folks – family and friends – to handle them or assist them.

Be aware – Amongst each varieties of Rasayana i.e. Kuti Praveshika and Vatatapika varieties of Rasayanas, the previous one i.e. Kuti Praveshika Rasayana, although very troublesome to endure, is alleged to be the most effective one.