Importance of Swarnaprashan W.R.T Vacha Churna as its main content

Ayurveda being a way of living healthy more emphasizes upon prevention and protection of health. Swarnprashan is one such method to achieve better immunity and enhance overall mental and physical wellbeing of a child since birth till his/her growing age. Administration of processed gold (swarn Bhasma) in children is a unique practice mentioned in Ayurveda as Swarnaprashana by Acharya Kashypa thousands of years back. He explained that administration of Swarnaprashanain children improves intellect, digestion and metabolism, physical strength, complexion and immunity. There are various formulations of gold and even along with herbal drugs explained by different Acharya for prolonged usage in children. This review proposes that the benefits of Swarnaprashana can be achieved at multiple levels like as ageneral health promoter and in specific to enhancement of intelligence, digestion, metabolism, immunity, physical strength, complexion. Ayurveda recommends only purified and processed form of gold (Suwarna Bhasma) for internal administration. Swarnaprashana yogacontent are Ghrita, Honey (madhu) and Swarnbhasma. Swarnprashan Yoga ingredients are proved to possess nootropic, anticonvulsants, antidepressant, antiepileptic, antipsychotic, antioxidant, immunomodulatory properties. This study is to gather the scientific research findings suppoting the use of swarnprashan yoga and its ingredients