The menace of free radicals its concept and management in Ayurveda.

This is a comprehensive review of menace of free radicals and its concept and management in Ayurveda. This article highlights the various exogenous and endogenous factors responsible for the production of free radicals with special reference to the formation of unriped and purified metabolites (ama) during the metabolic activities at different levels of digestion. The purpose of this paper is to review the management of free radicals which can be designed with reference to diet and digestion biorhythms, behaviour, emotions and sense. Ayurvedic concept of free radicals scavenger, revitalisation, role of clarified butter and pollution control thereby maintaining the optimal health status by involving minimum of sophisticated technology thus guiding the individual to lead a harmonious life in unison with nature.