@article{Nikhila P_Nimisha KV_2022, title={A review on role of Rasayana in Akalaja Jara}, volume={7}, url={https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1688}, abstractNote={<p><em>Ayurveda</em> is a science of life, which aims at prevention as well as curing of the diseases. The ultimate aim of human is to attain health and longevity of life. In present era due to the change in lifestyle, a busy life schedule, there is an increase in stress, anxiety and depression among the people. According to WHO, 60% of related factors to individual health and quality of life are related to lifestyle. In this busy life people either take proper food or at proper time, having disturbed sleep, lack of exercise, sedentary life style all these things ultimately lead to the physical and mental disturbances, anxiety and nutritional deficiency which in turn leads to numerous health issues. Unhealthy lifestyle leads to metabolic diseases, joint and skeletal problems, cardio-vascular diseases, hypertension, overweight, violence and so on. Along with this smoking, alcohol consumption, drug abuse also has a major harmful impact on health. All of these contribute to the aging. Aging is an unavoidable and natural phenomenon of life. But one’s aging process is accelerated than the expected nature of the chronological age. <em>Akalaja Jara</em> or premature aging is strongly influenced by the effects of environmental, lifestyle, and disease states that, in turn, are related to or change with aging but are not due to aging itself. Our <em>Acharyas</em> have explained the concept of <em>Rasyana</em>, which is also one among the eight branches of <em>Ayurveda</em>, has a major role to play in the <em>Akalajajara</em> due to modernization and will be explained in detail.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences}, author={Nikhila P and Nimisha KV}, year={2022}, month={Mar.}, pages={304 - 308} }