Lymph: The Elixir of Life | John Douillard's LifeSpa

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According to Ayurveda, the study of lymph, called rasayana, is also the study of longevity and rejuvenation. The word rasa means "lymph" or "juice," and ayana is a "special study." Rasayana is, therefore, the study of our rasa (our lymph), or our "longevity juice." This study of rasayana is so high held that it is one of the eight major branches of Ayurveda.

While lymph may be the least understood bodily system in western medicine, it is perhaps the most understood bodily system in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, it is the lymph that governs the emotional and hunger responses at the first scent of your favorite food. It regulates each and every step of the digestive process that, according to Ayurveda, takes 30 days to complete, from its start, when we ingest our food, to its role in the formation of all the body tissues. In addition, the lymph is the body's primary means of detoxification, governs immunity, and plays a key role in our human and spiritual potential.

The word "rasa" has many meanings, all of which describe one aspect of the many subtle roles of the lymph. In Sanskrit, the more meanings a word has, the more important the word. Interestingly, the 3 primary definitions of rasa are lymph, emotion and taste, which are the topics of this article.