THE CONCEPT OF IMMUNOLOGY IN AYURVEDA – A CRITICAL REVIEW
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https://doi.org/10.55718/kja.126Keywords:
Immunity, vyadhikshamatwa, ojus, balaAbstract
Immunity is the capacity to resist a particular disease, particularly by thwarting the growth of a pathogenic microorganism or the effects of its products1. A person is considered healthy or swastha in ayurveda if he or she possesses a pleasant state of soul, sensory organs, and mind in addition to an equilibrium state of the doshas (body humors), agni (bio-digestive fire), dhatus (tissues), and malas (waste products of the body).Terms like vyadhikshamatva, bala and ojus are having close meanings to immunity. Immunity of an individual is influenced by various factors like ahara, agni, koshta, dosha, prakriti, satwa, dathusaarata, nidra etc. Any abnormality in these factors affects the immune status of the individual. By keeping all these factors in equilibrium, the objective of immune enhancement can be achieved.
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