Available Online through www.ijpbs.com (or) www.ijpbsonline.com IJPBS |Volume 3| Issue 1 |JAN-MAR |2013|437-443 Research Article Pharmaceutical Sciences International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (e-ISSN: 2230-7605) Deepmala Yadav*et al Int J Pharm Bio Sci www.ijpbs.com or www.ijpbsonline.com Page437 EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ADRAVYABHUTA CHIKITSA IN RESTORING COGNITION IN CHILDREN Deepmala Yadav* 1 , Banshidhar Behera 2 , Abhimanyu Kumar 3 1, 2 Research Fellow, National institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur-302002 3 Professor and Head, Dept. Of BalRoga, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur-302002 *Corresponding Author Email: drdeeyashri2011@rediffmail.com ABSTRACT Cognition involves various mental actions such as memory, attention, language ability, reasoning, problem solving, decision making etc. Out of these memory is the fundamental component of learning and it affects other mental actions immensely. Hence in current study, memory, attention and language ability were used as assessment parameter to verify the effects of certain Adravyabhuta chikitsa (Non-drug therapy) of Ayurveda in children. This study comprises chanting of “Om” mantra and shirodhara (pouring of milk on f orehead) as Adravyabhuta chikitsa. Weschler’s Intelligence scale in children (WISC), Draw-a-man test and Vernier chronoscope were the assessment criteria adopted for the study. Both the therapies showed statistically significant result in almost all the spheres of memory and attention. KEY WORDS Cognition, Memory, WISC, Om-mantra chanting INTRODUCTION Cognition is a group of mental performances which involves memory, attention, producing and understanding language, reasoning, problem Solving and decision making 1 . Resoration of Cognition needs the appropriate functioning of these components. Out of these memory plays a key role and affects other mental processes. It is the ability to memorize the information which is previously acquired and stored. In Ayurveda, memory can be termed as Smriti which is an ability of an individual to recall the things that are directly perceived, heared and experienced 2 . In perspective of cognition there are certain treatment procedures in Ayurveda which are undoubtedly helpful in the enhancement and restorative effect of memory, attention and various other processes. Out of which, certain adravyabhuta chikitsa ( Non-drug therapy) like chanting of OM mantra and panchakarma procedures like shirodhara have proved highly effective in making equilibrium among tridoshas, trigunas and manovaha strotas and consequently effective in improving memory with other cognitive processes. Therefore in current study we aimed to verify and provide an update of the practical implication of Adrvyabhuta chikitsa in the management of restoration of cognition in children. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY  To enhance the mental performance.  To get relief from the problem associated with memory.  To improve school performance by achieving positive impact on memory status of child.  To verify the efficacy of non-drug therapy in restoring cognition w.s.r. to different Ayurvedic Classics.