Suvarna Prashan
Suvarna Prashan (also called Swarna Prashana and Swarna Bindu Prashana) is an ayurvedic technique to enhance immunity and improve the intelligence of children. Swarna Prashana is an ancient health tonic for children. Swarna Prashana acts on the mind, brain, immune system, and skin. It promotes growth and development, maintains health, builds resistance to infections by developing non-specific immunity, improves complexion and increases memory.
The purpose of Suvarna-Prashan is same as of modern vaccination to prevent diseases by building immunity against bacteria and viruses. However, Suvarna-Prashan has no specific indications like an individual vaccine, but it improves the overall immunity of children.
Swarna Prashana is effective for preventing upper respiratory tract infections, common cold and flu. It can also prevent other diseases later in life. This concept has no limitation only to bacterial or viral infections.
Suvarna-Prashan benefits in proper brain development. It improves memory, intelligence, verbal and cognitive functions of the brain.
Suvarna Prashan Sanskar
Suvarna Prashan Sanskar is an immuno-modulatory technique and one of the ancient Indian rituals used in Indian medicine and Hindu Families for children.
Micro-fine and Calcined gold particles, also called Swarna (Suvarna) bhasma, is used with medicated ayurvedic ghee (clarified butter) and honey in unequal amounts in this process.
Age for Suvarna Prashan
However, Suvarna-Prashan requires administration as early as possible. A child with age 0 to 16 years is eligible for taking Swarna Prashana.
However, the specific age of giving Swarna Prashana is not described in ayurvedic texts, but the early administration of Suvarna-Prashan is greatly helpful for building immunity and intelligence. The capacity to build immunity against various diseases and infections is higher in early childhood and 90% brain development takes place by the age of five.
Therefore, it would be good to give Suvarna-Prashan before the age of five for maximum benefits. Suvarnaprashan has great effects on the brain and intelligence, but it would help more before the age of 5 years.
In case, you have missed giving Suvarna-Prashan to a child before the age of five, then you can give him/her up to the age of 16 years.
Time of swarna prashana administration
The best suitable time to give Suvarna Prashan (Swarna Prashana) to children is early morning before sunrise.
If this time is not possible for your child, then you can give it on empty stomach in the morning at least 30 minutes before breakfast.
Ingredients of suvarna prashan
The main ingredient of Swarna Prashana is Swarna (Pure Gold). The ingredient list is as follows:
1. Swarna (Pure Gold)
2. Water
3. Cow’s Ghee
4. Pure Honey
2. Water
3. Cow’s Ghee
4. Pure Honey
Above ingredients are as per the ancient method of Swarna Prashana.
Nowadays, Swarna Bhasma is used in Swarna Prashana, which has a better safety profile and efficacy as compared to unprocessed gold. The process used for making Bhasma reduces the possible unwanted effects and increases its effectiveness.
Medicinal value of suvarna prashan
Suvarna Prashan has following healing properties, which increase its medicinal value for preventive as well as therapeutic purposes.
1. Immunomodulatory.
2. Adaptogenic.
3. Memory booster.
4. Anti-inflammatory.
5. Antiarthritic.
6. Anticancer.
7. Antibacterial.
8. Antiviral.
9. Antimutagenic.
10. Antioxidant.
2. Adaptogenic.
3. Memory booster.
4. Anti-inflammatory.
5. Antiarthritic.
6. Anticancer.
7. Antibacterial.
8. Antiviral.
9. Antimutagenic.
10. Antioxidant.
Suvarna prashan indications
Based on Kashyap Samhita, Suvarna Prashan is indicated in the following cases:
• Weak immunity
• Recurrent infections
• Memory disorders
• Delay growth in children
• General debility including mental and physical weakness
• Allergies
• Loss of appetite, poor appetite, slow digestion
• Dull appearance or dullness in the skin
• Delayed puberty
• Recurrent infections
• Memory disorders
• Delay growth in children
• General debility including mental and physical weakness
• Allergies
• Loss of appetite, poor appetite, slow digestion
• Dull appearance or dullness in the skin
• Delayed puberty
Benefits of suvarna prashan
Suvarna Prashan has beneficial effects on the nervous system and the immune system. Therefore, it is very helpful for improving memory, retention power, intelligence, intellect, cognitive functions of the brain. Secondly, it is also effective for improving immunity and preventing diseases. The third effect is on the skin. It improves skin glow and prevents skin diseases.
Suvarna Prashan benefits based on the duration of use as mentioned in Kashyapa Samhita.
1. Single Dosage Immediately after Birth: The single dosage is also considered effective if taken immediately after birth or as soon as possible following the birth. It can be repeated every month for enhanced preventive effects.
2. 30 days: You should continue giving Swarna Prashana to your child at least for 30 days. The regular use of Swarna Bindu Prashana for 30 days is helpful for preventing the maximum of the diseases and increasing intelligence. According to Kashyapa Samhita, if Swarna Prashana is taken for a month, the child becomes very intelligent.
3. 6 months: For more beneficial effects on the brain, it can be used for 6 months. If it is taken for 6 months, the child becomes able to learn quickly and remember whatever he hears, according to Acharya Kashyapa.
2. 30 days: You should continue giving Swarna Prashana to your child at least for 30 days. The regular use of Swarna Bindu Prashana for 30 days is helpful for preventing the maximum of the diseases and increasing intelligence. According to Kashyapa Samhita, if Swarna Prashana is taken for a month, the child becomes very intelligent.
3. 6 months: For more beneficial effects on the brain, it can be used for 6 months. If it is taken for 6 months, the child becomes able to learn quickly and remember whatever he hears, according to Acharya Kashyapa.
Improves Immunity & Prevent Recurrent Infections
Suvarna Prashan has a significant immunomodulatory action. It improves non-specific immunity and builds a great defense against viral as well as bacterial infections.
It is the best solution for children with low-immunity and recurrent infections. Many children suffer from frequent common cold, cough, fever and upper respiratory tract infections. In such cases, Suvarna Prashan should be continued for about 6 months. After using it for 6 months, tendency and frequency to get an infection are lowered significantly.
Increases Memory & Intelligence
Acharya Kashyapa says if you use Suvarna Prashan for 6 months regularly, it increases child’s memory, intelligence and grasping power. He says the child becomes able to learn quickly and remember whatever he hears.
According to statements Kashyapa, Suvarna Prashan is an excellent solution for improving memory and increasing the grasping power of the child.
Suvarna-Prashan is generally recommended for the children under the age of 16 years. However, child below the age of 5 years can get its maximum benefits because brain development is still under progress. However, it should also be helpful for older children and adults.
Suvarna-Prashan is generally recommended for the children under the age of 16 years. However, child below the age of 5 years can get its maximum benefits because brain development is still under progress. However, it should also be helpful for older children and adults.
In a later age, the effectiveness of Suvarna-Prashan may reduce. You may require increasing the dosage of Swarna Bhasma. Alternatively, you can use Swarna Bhasma along with chyawanprash or honey and Brahmi Ghrita for getting its immuno-modulatory and memory-boosting benefits. Taking Swarna bhasma with chyawanprash would also help older people to prevent common infection and other diseases.
Useful in Delayed Growth
When a child is not having a normal growth rate according to his age is known as growth delay. It can have several causes. Along with treating the underlying cause, Suvarna Prashan is also prescribed to boost growth. However, the exact mechanism of action is unknown and is subject to further research. It might act on growth hormone and stimulates its secretion. For maximum results, it should be used in combination with Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is highly useful for treating growth hormone deficiency. It can serve a supportive role in children with growth delay.
Effective Mental and Physical Weakness
Here already discussed the effects of Suvarna Prashan on memory and grasping power. It also strengthens the mind and prevents psychological diseases. Children who had taken Suvarna Prashan have fewer chances to develop anxiety, stress and depression later in their life.
Along with Arvindasava, it helps to improve growth and development in children. Suvarna Prashan improves physical strength and stamina and Arvindasava provides nourishment to the body.
Allergic Disorders
Suvarna Prashan has immunomodulatory and antiallergic actions. It prevents hypersensitivity reaction to allergens and helps to treat allergies in children. It is more beneficial in cases of allergies related to the respiratory system.
