title: The concept of aging in ayurveda.
abstract: The present study reveals that the process of aging was elaborately described in Ayurveda. In order to prology the life span and to promote longevity a separate discipline called Rasayana Tantra was also developed. The sailent feature of this discipline are described in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kayachikitsa and Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India .
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Behere
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Singh