Abstract

IMMUNIZATION ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

Dr. Rekha V. Shinde*, Dr. Anil B. Kale, Dr. T. Y. Swami and Dr. Ashish P. Rana

Abstract

Background: Child attending pediatric OPD with presentations of immune deficiency is quite common in India. Immunity of child is very important thing in maintaining the health of the growing child. Human body system is closed system, it doesn‟t require outside interventions for every mistake in the body except few conditions. It means there is inbuilt mechanism to cure the disease and preserve the wellness of the body, called as immune system. If one can keep immune system good he will be absolutely fine without any outside interventions like medicines. Healing is done by own our body, by own our immune system. Only few conditions require outside interventions and many of them can recover by body‟s immune system. Now a day there is mind set tendency that is “I want medicine to cure it”. Much research on Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) shows ADR is the leading cause of death in the world. The major cause of kidney dialysis is ADR. Best example of ADR is non alcoholic cirrhosis of liver. Aim: To study the concept of immunity and immunization according to Ayurveda. Material and methods: this is a conceptual study and literature is taken from Ayurvedic samhita and modern text books of medicine. Conclusion: Body‟s immune system is first line of defense and also provides protection on re-exposure. Results: Principles of Ayurveda are eternal and need to apply in today‟s „ADR era‟.

Keywords: Immunity, Immunization, Sensitization, Lehana, Suvarnaprashana.