Secrets of Astavarga Plants: For Vitality and Anti-aging

Ayurveda is the science of eternal life. It is an important part of our prosperous and glorious history. Astavarga is a name of a group of eight vitality promoting and anti-aging medicinal plants (Jivaka, Rishabhaka, Meda, Mahameda, Kakoli, Ksirkakoli, Riddhi and Vriddhi) mentioned in Ayurveda. It is an important ingredient of “Cyavanaprasa”. This book is intended for attention of researchers, cultivators of medicinal plants, and the billions of people who wish to have knowledge of medicinal plants. It is an attempt for error free identification of Astavarga plants, to offer a reliable and detailed use of these valuable plants. The identification and description of Astavarga plants presented in this book is based on ancient ayurvedic literature and research of the complete shastras.