Abstract

SWARNPRASHANA

Dr. Nandini Gupta*, Dr. Aditya Narayana Upadhyaya, Dr. Laxmi Singh, Dr. Kalpana Patni and Dr. Mahesh Narayana Gupta

ABSTRACT

According to Acharya Kashyapa, Swarnprashana Therapy is intended to boost memory, intelligence and immunity in infants. Traditionally shuddha swarn has been advised to be emulsified with madhu and ghrita to obtain a fine colloidal suspension. Swarnprashana is becoming widely popular, being administered on the Pushyanakshatra of every month in India. The effects of Swaranaprashana in infants mentioned in samhitas owe to the quick absorption & assimilation of gold nanoparticle contained in the swarn bindu. Research studies on nanoparticle show that they can by- pass digestion and are directly absorbed via the sub-lingual route in to the blood stream. Gold nanoparticle have been found to be absorbed in the small intestines and nanoparticles less than 58 nm in size reached the target organs via blood. Swarnprashana has been advised to be given on empty stomach to assure maximum absorption without interference of food. At least a gap of 2 hours should be given after eating food for administering Swarnprashana. It has an excellent scope in boosting community health by ensuring healthy childhood. Swarnprashana is a comprehensive Rasayanchikitsa, administered for the physical, mental, intellectual & Spiritual wellbeing of the children. It can be safely prescribed to infants and children up to 16 years of age. There is urgent need of standardizing the preparations, dose, duration and method of administrations. It needs to be popularized and promoted as a proative and preventive therapy in society.

Keywords: Swarnprashana, Pushyanakshatra, Nanoparticles, Kashyapsamhita, Rasayana.