Abstract

IMMUNITY AND ITS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA

*Dr. Priyanka Inaniyan, Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra and Dr. Rahul Parashar

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of human health and disease. It deals with comfort, discomfort, physiological and pathological aspect of life. The word immunity means the strength of protecting from infectious diseases. The immune system evolved as defense system to protect body from invading pathological microorganisms and malignant diseases. Strong immunity is the key for maintaining stability in health with the changing season. Vyadhikshamatva is described in Ayurveda and this concept is considered equivalent to immunity. Normal condition of kapha, Bala and ojas are also similar to immunity. Vyadhikshamatva literally means resistance (ksamatva) against disease (vyadhi). Ojas is final and excellence of the product dhatu and vyadhiksamatva depends on it. Here is a review of Ayurvedic texts regarding immunity and concept of Vyadhiksamatva which depends on normal dosa, equilibrium state of dhatu, normal agni bala and ojas etc. Many people are prone to disease due to their faulty dietary habits, change in climate, on the other hand, some people remain healthy in spite of breaking dietary rules or changes in climate and they do not get affected by many diseases. Many microorganisms enter the human body through air, water, soil but fail to produce disease due to immune response present in the living body. The most important thing in relation to health and disease is immunity of the body.

Keywords: Immunity, Vyaadhikshamtva, Agnibala, Oja, Dietary habbits.