Rudraksha: A Smart Drug And A Smart Nutrients: A Review

Abstract

Background: Rudraksha has excellent mineral characteristics, making it a smart medication and smart nutrition. In Ayurveda, the highly prized plant is believed to have sprung from Lord Shiva's tears, offering tremendous therapeutic and astrological advantages for human existence.

Methodology: To conduct a thorough evaluation of the literature, databases from Springer, Elsevier, PubMed, and Science Direct were used.

Result and Discussion :  In addition to its scientific use, Rudraksha has unique characteristics that make it possible to heal a wide range of incurable ailments. It also serves a significant spiritual function in a man's everyday life. Biochemical analysis, electromagnetic analysis, and chemical composition can provide all the necessary chemical information about rudraksha. Accurate information about its scientific properties reveals that Rudraksha is a highly potent plant that will greatly benefit our medical research. Additionally, traditional mythological and astrological values describe the various types of Rudraksha; generally, each type has 1–14 faces (Mukhi), each with a unique value.

Conclusion: Contemporary medicine has utilized the rich pharmacological and therapeutic properties of rudraksha, such as its analgesic, antioxidant, antifungal, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, immunomodulator and antidepressant properties.