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.
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