Conceptual study of kushmanda ghrita nasya as a memory booster

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Buddhi (intellectual power of brain) is a powerful entity which retains the specific knowledge or the essence of the texts gained by reading, listening or repeating it. It does not only retain the knowledge but time by time whenever needed it has the ability to recall the same. Retention of cognition takes place under the area of Medha (storage device). When any stimulant comes against, those stored experience comes in mind. Recollection happens with the help of Smriti (memory or recall) . In modern science the memory and its processes is still undefined. The Ayurvedic philosophy of Mana , Buddhi, Atma (sole) definitely played a important role in the processes of cognition and memory. Kushmanda (Benincasa hispida) is mentioned as one of the medhya drug in the Ayurvedic literature. Ghrita , the uttama sneha , considered best for stimulation of digestion, promotion of longevity, promotion of memory and intellect, and further described as yogavahi rasayana , means that any drug processed with ghrita will possess the quality of the added drug . Acharyas have described importance of Nasya therapy by saying “ Nasa Hi Shiraso Dvaram ”. Becausenose is indirectly connected to the brain centers in the head. This indicates there is a very close relationship between the Nasa and Shiras (Brain) Keywords: Kushmanda , Memory boosting, Nasya INTRODUCTION In psychology, memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. Encoding allows information that is from the outside world to reach our senses in the forms of chemical and physical stimuli Etymologically, the modern English word“memory” comes to us from the Middle English memorie, ultimately from the Latin memoria and memor, meaning "mindful" or "remembering" 1 INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF KUSHMANDA GHRITA NASYA AS A MEMORY BOOSTER Vijaysinh Babasaheb Patil 1 , Mamata Nakade 2 , Vaishali Chaudhari 3 , Pranesh Gaikawad 4 PG Scholar, Professor and HOD, Reader, Lecturer; Department of Panchakarama Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurveda & Research centre pimpri, Pune Maharashtra, India Email: vijaypatil 08.vp.vp@gmail.com ABSTRACT Buddhi (intellectual power of brain) is a powerful entity which retains the specific knowledge or the essence of the texts gained by reading, listening or repeating it. It does not only retain the knowledge but time by time whenever needed it has the ability to recall the same. Retention of cognition takes place under the area of Medha (storage device). When any stimulant comes against, those stored experience comes in mind. Recollection happens with the help of Smriti (memory or recall) . In modern science the memory and its processes is still undefined. The Ayurvedic philosophy of Mana , Buddhi, Atma (sole) definitely played a important role in the processes of cognition and memory. Kushmanda (Benincasa hispida) is mentioned as one of the medhya drug in the Ayurvedic literature. Ghrita , the uttama sneha , considered best for stimulation of digestion, promotion of longevity, promotion of memory and intellect, and further described as yogavahi rasayana , means that any drug processed with ghrita will possess the quality of the added drug . Acharyas have described importance of Nasya therapy by saying “ Nasa Hi Shiraso Dvaram ”. Becausenose is indirectly connected to the brain centers in the head. This indicates there is a very close relationship between the Nasa and Shiras (Brain) Keywords: Kushmanda , Memory boosting, Nasya INTRODUCTION In psychology, memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. Encoding allows information that is from the outside world to reach our senses in the forms of chemical and physical stimuli Etymologically, the modern English word“memory” comes to us from the Middle English memorie, ultimately from the Latin memoria and memor, meaning "mindful" or "remembering" 1 INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF KUSHMANDA GHRITA NASYA AS A MEMORY BOOSTER Vijaysinh Babasaheb Patil 1 , Mamata Nakade 2 , Vaishali Chaudhari 3 , Pranesh Gaikawad 4 PG Scholar, Professor and HOD, Reader, Lecturer; Department of Panchakarama Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurveda & Research centre pimpri, Pune Maharashtra, India Email: vijaypatil 08.vp.vp@gmail.com ABSTRACT Buddhi (intellectual power of brain) is a powerful entity which retains the specific knowledge or the essence of the texts gained by reading, listening or repeating it. It does not only retain the knowledge but time by time whenever needed it has the ability to recall the same. Retention of cognition takes place under the area of Medha (storage device). When any stimulant comes against, those stored experience comes in mind. Recollection happens with the help of Smriti (memory or recall) . In modern science the memory and its processes is still undefined. The Ayurvedic philosophy of Mana , Buddhi, Atma (sole) definitely played a important role in the processes of cognition and memory. Kushmanda (Benincasa hispida) is mentioned as one of the medhya drug in the Ayurvedic literature. Ghrita , the uttama sneha , considered best for stimulation of digestion, promotion of longevity, promotion of memory and intellect, and further described as yogavahi rasayana , means that any drug processed with ghrita will possess the quality of the added drug . Acharyas have described importance of Nasya therapy by saying “ Nasa Hi Shiraso Dvaram ”. Becausenose is indirectly connected to the brain centers in the head. This indicates there is a very close relationship between the Nasa and Shiras (Brain) Keywords: Kushmanda , Memory boosting, Nasya INTRODUCTION In psychology, memory is the process in which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved