• Dr Sandesh Kumar
• Dr Yogeesha Acharya

ABSTRACT With the growing number of elderly individuals in today’s society the health problems of old age are becoming more and more overt. Accordingly, Geriatrics is emerging as a major medical specialty world over. In India too the last decade has projected significantly rising rate of population- aging and hence a great need is now felt to strengthen the geriatric care system in this fast developing most populous country. According to an estimation, India currently has 6.7% over 65 years of age, which is expected to increase to 20% by the year 2050. As growing old is a part of the life cycle, the effect of time is bound to happen and is unavoidable. The kalaja jara is a swabhavika vyadhi, wherein, it is clearly mentioned that swabhava bala pravritta vyadhis being yapya, can be managed through bhojana, paana, and rasayana. Vriddadaru Rasayana is one such rasayana mentioned in Gadanigraha especially for the elderly to promote healthy ageing and helping to prevent old age problems. Aims and objectives: To assess the effect of Vriddadaru Kalpa in improving the general body health and quality of life in the apparently healthy elderly subjects. Methodology – A Randomized control study where 50 healthy elderly subjects were administered with Vriddadaru kalpa for a period of 12 weeks and it was compared with group of 50 healthy elderly subjects were administered with Bhargavaproktha Rasayana for a period of 12 weeks. Observations and Results- Vriddadaru Kalpa showed significant increase in DHEAS levels, significant decrease in lipid profile, inflammatory markers and CRP and 6MWT. Conclusion: Vriddadaru does vatashamana, balancing the doshas, increasing the utsaha and parakrama and helps in improving the agni thus helping in dhatuposhana in the elderly.

Rasayana, Vriddadaru, Jara, ageing

"“Clinical Trial to Study the effect of Vriddadaru Kalpa on Aging in Apparently Healthy Elderly Subjects.”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.d216-d224, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212331.pdf

"“Clinical Trial to Study the effect of Vriddadaru Kalpa on Aging in Apparently Healthy Elderly Subjects.”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppd216-d224, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212331.pdf