Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: August | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 132-135
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230820
Medhya Effect of Kushmanda Avaleha - As a Remedy for Slow Learners
Dr. Divyarani1, Reeti Rastogi2
1Associate Professor & PhD Scholar, Dept. of Samhita Siddhanta and Sanskrit, YAMCH, Yenepoya (Deemed to be) University, Deralakatte, Mangaluru Karnataka – 575018
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, YSAHS, Yenepoya University (Deemed to be), Deralakatte, Mangaluru Karnataka – 575018
Corresponding Author:Dr. Divyarani
ABSTRACT
In today’s India, every stage is a battle. In this competitive era everyone from children to adults want to win the race. But some children are lagging behind due to some of the factors like less memory power, low retention power etc. such a child are referred as slow learners. They may have potential to grow but due to some surrounding factors its effecting their mental growth and its effecting both their physical and psychological state. If parents and teachers find out the exact cause and try to find the solution for that then they may achieve something in the life. Those who are having an intelligence quotient (IQ) score between 71 to 84 are called as Slow learner. Their learning abilities, poor retention skill etc. making them to slower from other children and it will affect their academics too. This slow learner tags make children psychologically depressed, so its need to find out the remedy for them. Many medicinal plants explored in Ayurvedic classics that act on mental abilities, cognitive function and intelligence. Rasayana is a branch of Astanga Ayurveda mainly deals with nutrition at all levels from macro to micro-cellular level. Medhya rasayana is a type of Rasayana containing drugs that will act on brain and help to improve in memory, retention and enhance mental abilities. Kushmanda Avaleha is one among medhya rasayana it will improve the memory and retention power.
Key words: Slow learners, Medhya Rasayana, Kushmanda Avaleha