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One who adopts such behavioural practices is believed to gain all benefits of Rasayana therapy which offers rejuvenation, health, well-being, vigour, vitality and works as an antiaging medicine.
 
One who adopts such behavioural practices is believed to gain all benefits of Rasayana therapy which offers rejuvenation, health, well-being, vigour, vitality and works as an antiaging medicine.
 
Since one can achieve the benefits of rejuvenation therapy just by following a particular conduct and without physically consuming any medicinal substance it is called as behavioural rejuvenation medicine.
 
Since one can achieve the benefits of rejuvenation therapy just by following a particular conduct and without physically consuming any medicinal substance it is called as behavioural rejuvenation medicine.
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Introduction
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Persons who are truthful and free from anger, who are devoid of alcohol and sex indulgence, who do not indulge in violence (himsa) or exhaustion, who are peaceful and pleasing in their speech, who practice japa (incantation) and cleanliness, who are stable and steady, who regularly practice charity and tapas (penance); who regularly offer prayers to the gods, teachers, preceptors and old people, who are absolutely free from barbarous acts, who are compassionate, whose period of awakening and sleep are regular, who habitually take milk and ghee, who acquainted with the measurement of (things appropriate to ) the country and the time, who are experts in the knowledge of rationality, who are free from ego, whose conduct is good, who are not narrow minded, who have love for spiritual knowledge, who have excellent sense organs, who have reverence for seniors, astikas (those who believe in the existence of God and validity of the knowledge of the Vedas), and persons having self-control and who regularly study scriptures, get the best out of rejuvenation therapy. If persons endowed with these qualities practice rejuvenation therapy, they get all the rejuvenation effects described above. Thus the rejuvenation effects of good conduct are described [30-35] Carak-Samhita, Volume III, Chapter 1, translated by Bhagwan Das , Chowkhamba Publication, Varanasi
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components of Achar Rasayana
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Traditional Behavioral Rasayanas:
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Sadvrittam Anushtheyam: Follow the rules of Sadvritta (High Ethical and Moral Conduct) for Nithya Rasayana( Benefits of daily, non-material rejuvenative therapy)
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“Satyavadinam akrodham…”
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 Truthfulness
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 Freedom from anger
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 Non-indulgence in alcohol
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 Nonviolence
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 Calmness
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 Sweet speech
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 Engaged in meditation
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 Cleanliness
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 Perseverance
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 Charitable
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 Religious
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 Respectful toward teachers, parents and elders
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 Loving and compassionate
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 Balanced in sleep and wakefulness
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 Using ghee regularly
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 Knowing the measure of time and place
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 Controlling the senses
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 Keeping the company of elders and the wise
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 Positive attitude
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 Self-control
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 Devoted to Vedic scriptures
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Clinical and practical applications and outcomes of Achara rasayana
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One should strive to bring happiness, cheerfulness, and
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positive manasbhavas to all. This attitude is termed as
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Hitayu, which is characteristic of our Indian culture. Anger
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and hostility are associated with CHD outcomes and predict
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the development of atrial fibrillation [3].
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Untruthfulness, ungratefulness, disrespect for the gods, insult
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of the preceptors, sinful acts, misdeeds of past lives and
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intake of mutually contradictory food are the causative
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factors of kilasa (leucoderma) [4].
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Sukra (semen) and ojas (rasa or plasma including chyle) get
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diminished because of excessive emaciation as a result of
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jealousy, anxiety, fear, apprehension, anger, grief, excessive
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indulgence in sex, fasting and intake of less of nourishing
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food. All these factors lead to the diminution of the
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unctuousness of the body and aggravation of the vayu. This
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aggravated vayu produces coryza, fever, cough, Malaysia,
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headache, dyspnoea, diarrhoea, and anorexia, pain in the
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chest, aphasia, and burning sensation in the shoulder region [5].
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Imager, touch, music and prayer as adjuncts to interventional
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cardiac care [6].
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Ragas (music) exhibit positive effect on emotions and
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prolonged life [7].
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Music effectively improves quality of life increase health and
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probably prolongs life [8].
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A good painting cleanses and curbs anxiety and banishes bad
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dreams [9].
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Darshan-worshipping god and teachers, Mantras-religious
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prayers, meditation, affect development of coronary artery
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disease and helps in stress management [10].
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Serving elderly people, respect for the parents, avoid alcohol
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and smoking, satya (truth), ahimsa (nonviolence),
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brahmacharya (observance of sexual discipline) are clearly
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linked with cardiovascular disease. It is scientifically
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demonstrated [11].
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Low testosterone levels are associated with fatigue, and
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exogenous testosterone has been shown to improve alertness
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and well-being in hypogonadal patients. The combination of
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extreme physical and mental stress in military survival
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training radically suppresses testosterone. Cortisol was
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positively correlated to testosterone, which makes stress, at
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least in the sense of increased hypothalamus- pituitaryadrenal
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(HPA) axis activity [12].
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Antisocial behaviour in prisons, including violence, are
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reduced by vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids with
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similar implications for those eating poor diets in the
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community [13].
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If an individual, even after suffering from AIDS follows the
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principles of sadvrta and Achara Rasayana, it wills
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minismise the risk of spreading AIDS to the other members
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of The Society. Those who fail to follow the good conduct
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are prone to suffer from the Acts of prajnaparadha thus,
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helping the disease to spread more rapidly in the population
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[14].
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Strongly followed Achar rasayan, were good at academics,
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enjoying good physical & mental health & friendly
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reputation among peers. Moderately following persons had
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variability of enjoying satisfactory to good physical &
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mental health, minor health problems, intermittent stress &
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few didn’t have healthy peer relation. Poorly followed
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Acharrasayan were comparatively slow learners & low
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significant was found in various attendances [15]
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Sleep and the circadian system are strong regulators of
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immunological processes. The basis of this influence is a
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bidirectional communication between the central nervous
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and immune system which is mediated by shared signals
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(neurotransmitters, hormones and cytokines) and irect
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innervations of the immune system by the autonomic
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nervous system. Nocturnal sleep, and especially SWS
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prevalent during the early night, promotes the release of GH
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and prolactin, while anti-inflammatory actions of cortisol and
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catecholamines are at the lowest levels [16]
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Significance of Achara rasayana
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Those individuals who follow Achara rasayna get the best
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out of rejuvenation therapy. If persons endowed with these qualities practise rejuvenation
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therapy, they get all the rejuvenation effects described above.
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In above verse these effects are classified in psychological, social, behavioral, spiritual,
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personal, food and nutritional aspect etc
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In improving the personality 2. In improving the social
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relationship 3.In improving the physical health Achara
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rasayana enhances the psycho-neuro- immunity.
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Achararasayana helps the individual in understanding the
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society and to know the role of an individual in society
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Achara rasayana is an adravyabhoota type of rasayana in
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which no pharmaceutical measure is taken under
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consideration. This is a methodology to rejuvenate tissues of
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body, develops mental health and other aspects of human
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life. It increases immunity of the body and mind which an
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essential factor for healthy life. It is also described in achara
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rasayana, to gain the knowledge of Vedic literature which
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sharpens our intellect. With the knowledge of literature, one
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will restrict himself from prajnaparadha [17]
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Speaking truth and sweat creates ojas in the body, the
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biochemical correlate of bliss and health. Speaking lies, on
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the other hand, creates ama, or impurities. Anger is within
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everyone in seed form. Like a fire with a small flame, if we
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put oil on it, it can flare up. By practicing unconditional
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forgiveness, we can prevent the seed of anger from becoming
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an uncontrollable wildfire. Anger not only creates ama and
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amavisha—flooding the body with harmful hormones—but it
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also burns ojas. In the Bhagavad Gita are said that "Anger is
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more powerful than fire”. Teachers and elders can teach us
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invaluable lessons by sharing their wisdom and experience.
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An elder or teacher can tell us how we tried to practice
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unconditional forgiveness, for instance, and what the results
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were. Listening to Vedic chanting, such as the Sama Veda,
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helps enhance coordination between heart and mind, senses
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and mind, and aligns our awareness with the laws of nature,
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so we can live a mistake-free life. All of the facets of the
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ayurvedic routine (massage, exercise, yoga, eating the blance
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diets timely help to promote positive behavior. By practicing
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the Transcendental Meditation technique, open our mind to
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pure consciousness, releasing stress and strengthening the
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intellect to allow us to make healthy choices in life. All of
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these foods are saatvic, meaning they are pure and convert
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easily to ojas. They are medhya, supporting the physical
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brain, and enhancing the coordination of mental functions.
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Tamasic foods are the opposite of saatvic—they break down
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the coordination between mind and body and inhibit the
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experience of pure consciousness. They create darkness
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rather than light. Tamasic foods include alcohol, garlic,
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onions, red meat, leftovers, and packaged foods, which have
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little life force. Anyone who wishes to practice Achara
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Rasayana should avoid them. It’s important to stay in the
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company of the wise, to choose like-minded, saavic friends
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who will support your desire to follow Achara Rasayana and
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away far from drinking alcoholic beverages or eating tamasic
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foods [18].
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Relevance of Achara rasayana in 21st Century
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The speed of crime is growing at the present time very fastly, so control is crucial need for society.by
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adopts principles of Ayurveda. Achara rasayana theory of Ayurveda can play an important role in this.
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Contaminated food from getting contaminated mentality of today's human society in the way of
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Murder, kidnapping, sexual harassments, dowry deaths, child rapes, dacoity, cheating, gambling,
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immoral trafficking and cybercrime etc. are increasing. Crime against women across the country
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increased by around 10 per cent last year as compared to previous year The NCRB (National Crime
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Records Bureau) data, which has been categorised under the IPC crime and Special and Local Laws
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(SLL) reveals a 7 per cent increase from 2013.
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Cost- effective strategy to reduce global burden of disease.
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Achara rasayana (Ayurvedic lifestyle modification) has been
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highly significant clinically. Hence there is need for
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conducting prospective cohort studies without publication
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bias. Awareness about Acharya Rasayana in physicians and
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health care policy makers needed.
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Such events are very harmful for society. All these treatises are controlled by following Achara
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rasayana or sadvritta. Today we can be success to make India plan by properly using skill of young
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generation. It teaches about virtuous behaviors which are necessary to develop healthy society. It also
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works in the way to calmness of mind which is necessary to develop spiritual aspect. Thus, we can say
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that achara rasayana strengthens physical, mental, social and spiritual parts of health.
DrDevashree
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