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Research & Development
Lavanya has a well-defined Research and Development policy. It states that no investment is too much when it comes to scientifically creating safe drugs and therapies. Lavanya's history is one of innovation through research. The company believes that the ideal healthcare system lies in the synergy between Ayurveda and modern science. Lavanya constant endeavor is to create innovative products that satisfy the health and personal care requirements of contemporary living.

At Lavanya Ayurveda, scientists are unraveling the secrets of health and disease. We bring to this endeavor not only our wide-ranging talents but also the resources of a company devoted to the scientific enterprise.

Our efforts are fuelled by a sense of urgency and by the realization that the highest purpose of our work is to help people around the world "Do More, Feel Better and Live Longer". We strive to make "Lavanya" a magnet for others who share this purpose, whether as employees or as collaborators in industry, academe and government. We believe that the strength of our combined efforts will lead to the solutions we seek for patients everywhere.

The R&D department is focused on product development, quality control and standardization. All products are derived through rigorous research and produced in state-of-the art facilities. Each Lavanya healthcare system or product undergoes years of primary research and clinical trials before it reaches into the hand of consumer.

Our R&D organization seeks to combine the advantages of size and speed. In the early stages of the research enterprise, "Lavanya" possesses the size required to hunt for common-man-need-drugs, targets by exploring the human genome and then to screen upwards of a million compounds against these targets in search of drug candidates. In the later or future stages as well, the Lavanya takes advantage of its size to conduct large, late-stage clinical trials around the world. Working closely with the clinical groups, situated within the organizational fabric of R&D, regulatory-affairs and marketing staff, which ensures that development efforts directly address to the requirements of regulatory bodies and the needs of medical professionals and their patients.

Researchers restlessly pursue their quest to identify plants, minerals or animal derivatives with medicinal properties. Often they are successful in, proverbially turning over a new leaf. For this discovery the journey of constitutes begins and ultimately in it's becoming one of the ingredients in final formulations. Products undergo many phases during their evolution from single ingedients to final formulations and the R&D team at Lavanya Ayurveda ensures that each phase is meticulously carried out. Lavanya blends Ayurvedic expertise with modern medical technology to scientifically prove the safety and efficacy of such herbs and the ultimate formulations.

Advantages of the Rasa Shastra 

In the modern Ayurvedic practice the rasa shastra has been considered more useful and effective when compared to the herbal preparations. It is said that the rasa shastra has immense therapeutic applications some of which are prevention of ageing and reduction in age-related disorders. Some other features that make rasa shastra or rasa preparations more advantageous than the other preparations are:

  • It works in smaller does and is faster in action, which makes it a therapy of choice.

  • The assimilation of rasa preparations in the body is much faster because the preparation undergoes different processes called sanskaras.        This  help in active and quick assimilation of even the minute does in the body.

  • incinerated minerals possess excellent therapeutic values and they have a longer shelf life.

  • The efficacy of the rasa preparations increases with time, which means that the rasa medicines have no expiry date.

  • t alleviates the need for tedious collection of herbs. Moreover, the minerals are perennially available when compared to herbs, which are mostly seasonal in nature.

  • The preservation is easy and less cumbersome.

  • The testes of rasa medicines are generally neutral and are less cumbersome to administer. 

Mercury- The Wonder Substance It may should very scary to even think of consuming mercury, but mercury is a powerful substance when properly processed and purged of impurities. It is being used in many Ayurvedic and Homeopethic formulations. In Ayurveda the branch that deals with the mercurial compounds is known as Rasa Shastra. In the last issue of Arogya, I had mentioned about the importance of rasa shashtra. In this issue, I would briefly explain the importance and properties of mercury.

Mercury is the basis of rasa shastra and is its most important ingredient. Mercury possesses all the six tastes and provides optimal nutrition to the body tissues. Another important feature of mercury is that it can assimilate easily with almost all the substances. On assimilation with other substance besides its own properties. This quality of mercury makes it an abundant source of energy. Therefore, the mercury is an ideal catalyst in the therapeutic process. This quality is termed as Yogavahi in Ayurveda. The name of mercury in Sanskrit is parad. Mercury has tremendous medicinal properties some of them are:

  • It. Induces longevity and increases immunity.

  • It prevents agening and problems associated with it.

  • It strengthens and tones up the body and skin.

  • It promotes vigor and vitality.

  • It sharpens the mind.

  • It stimulates and enhances the digestion and increases the appetite.

  • Sanskaras of mercury by lavanya

All the above-mentioned qualities exist in the purified and processed mercury, which is actually is an oxide or sulfide of mercury and not the mercury element. The processing and purification of mercury is important because it removes the toxic effects of mercury and makes it harmless for internal consumption. Various tests are done to ensure that the mercury is free from all kinds of toxicity before it is used in medicines.

Mercury has to undergo various procedures called as sanskara before it is ready for internal consumption. Sanskara is a Sanskrit word which means impression. In the current context the word sanskara refers to adding new impressions or enrichment in the qualities of mercury. Once the mercury is purified, it is passed through a number of processes to inculcate the desired qualities in it. These special processes are called as the sanskaras of mercury. The purpose of the sanskaras is to offer hundred percent safe and mose effective mercury for human consumption. The traditional rasa shastra carries description about eighteen different sanskaras for the enrichment and processing of mercury.

In addition to mercury, rasa shastra also involves the use of various metals and minerals for formulation of potent compounds that are very effective in the treatment of some of the most chronic and incurable diseases. The metals are first purified and then burnt many times to convert them into ashes, which are known as “bhasma” in Ayurveda. The bhasma are oxides of the metals and are easily assimilated into the human system either by themselves or by mixing them with some herbal powders. While mercury and metal compounds play a vital role in curing some of most difficult diseases, it is important to understand their purification and processing methods thoroughly.

Ongoing Lavnaya Research Activities:

Pharmacognosy
  • Establishing bonafides of herbal materials through morphological and microscopic studies.
  • Maintaining herbarium of phyto-medical materials.
Formulation and Development
  • Pre-formulation studies to check the biochemical action of ingredients.
  • Trials to assess safety and efficacy of formulations.
  • Accelerated stability trials to check physical, chemical, microbiological and biological aspects of formulations.
  • Standardize processes for uniform quality.
  • Transfer of technology to the production department.
Immuno-Pharmacology
  • Studying the mechanism of drug action at a molecular level.
  • Attempt to understand the endogenous mediators involved in the activity.
  • Develop immuno-protective agents to counter opportunistic infections in AIDS, carcinogenic malignancy, septic shock, organ transplantation and chronic infections.
  • Substitute work with in vitro (in the laboratory) cell line models for in vivo (in the body) experiments.
Clinical Research
  • Phase 1 study of male spermatogenesis process specially in Azoospermia
  • Study of double blind clinical evaluation of Various Bhasmas on pregnant woman.
  • Phase 2 analysis of AIDS (acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) in 3, 5, 9 yrs of treatment.
  • Study of effect of New Developed molecules (composition) on nervine debility.
  • Study of certain composition on Melanoma, Lymphoma & Sarcoma for fast recovery.
  • Effect of PARAD (Mercury) on various sexual problems.
  • Study of evaluation of New Combination on Atherosclerosis.
Now individuals can look ahead in life with confidence and full of vitality. Can eliminate totally, all heart problems, blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, rheumatism, gynec problems, sexual problems of men and women, skin, hair fall, baldness, beauty and ageing problems with anti ageing treatment.


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