GET A TWINKLE IN YOUR WRINKLE !

Age is an issue of mind over matter.  If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.  ~Mark Twain

Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

Old age is due to effect of time & unavoidable. It comes with intellectual impairment, functional incapacities & structural deterioration. Bitter but the truth , we all have to go through this. It is degenerative stage of body. In old age Vata is physiologically dominant & all Dhatus in a deprived state.

We manage our money for secure future. But unfortunately don’t prepare body for coming old age. If you prepare this in youth, your old age will be happy. we can do many things to avoid senile complications.

But if you didn’t anything, still you have hope to avoid it. Ayurveda is ray of hope. It has described regime to avoid old age complications.

Below are the simple things, if you follow will cause a twinkle in wrinkle.

1.     Massage – Daily massage with sesame oil, olive oil , almond oil or

     medicated ayurvedic oil will help to increase skin tone, muscle tone, help

     to relax stiff joint & increases stamina.

2.     Nasal oleation – Daily application of above oils to nasal mucosa will

   decrease allergy related situations & avoid anosmia.

3.     Head Massage – It will help to prevent hair related problem, stress ,insomnia & increases memory

4.     Foot massage – It will help to reduce stress & sustain vision

5.     Ear oleation – It will help to prevent deafness

6.     Basti – a regular course of 8 days of all body massage & steam with medicated enema prevents further generative changes & prevent incontinence

7.     Shirodhara – It will help in insomnia, hypertension, stress, forgetfulness

8.     Rasayan – This is the branch of ayurvedic medicine specially developed for long & disease free life & avoids old age complications. Ingestion of some special herbs is definitely helpful. It has antioxidant property. It should be according to one’s constitution & complication ,but daily ingestion of milk, homemade butter, ghee is rasayan for any age.

9.     Take a lesser but nutritious diet. Avoid excess use of salt & sour.

      daily ingestion of ghee is must , it will reduce constipation.  Avoid dry ,

      cold & hard food

10. Use any herbal toothpaste

11. Daily light exercise like walking is good , but if not possible practice some simple aasan yoga posture

12. Do meditation daily , it will keep you calm

13. Do Pranayam or breathing exercises if possible

14. Follow abstinence

15. Keep your mind engaged in work that you love

SO BE YOUNG !