Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vrushali Vasant Thote M. S. Ayurved College and Hospital, Gondia ( Maharashtra) Maharashatra, India Mobile no.: 99609 45342 Email: vrushali.thote@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-07-23
Date of Publication:2021-08-07
Article-ID:IJIM_80_08_21 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: None Declared
How To Cite This Article: Thote V V, Gautam H S, Zade LR. An appraisal of Immunity with reference to Vyadhikshamatwa in Ayurved. Int. J Ind. Med. 2021;2(7):12-16
A person is called healthy or swastha , if he possesses an equilibrium state of the doshas (body humors). Immunity as is “the ability of body to recognize a threat to its own well being, and to eliminate it through body’s defence system i. e. Immune system. Acharya Chakrapani has defined Vyadhikshamatva under two main headings Vyadhi bala virodhitvama and Vyadhi utpad pratibandhakatwam. If a person with a good body build, good mental power and good Oja level is maintained in one’s body, then such a body have good immunity. Vyadhikshamatva, it is an extremely important aspect that must be understood thoroughly for successfully understanding the aspects of kriya sharir and rog nidan evum vikruti vigyan.
Keywords: Vyadhikshamatva,Bala, oja, Kriya sharir, Immunity