AUTO IMMUNE DISORDER V/S ADJUVENT THERAPY

Dr. Vishal Saxena*, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Tripathi and Dr. Neetu Lata Bhatt

ABSTRACT

In an autoimmune disease, there is a wrong reaction of our defence mechanism against the body’s own tissue. Our immune system has a very sophisticated system to keep us disease free. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body is working hard to defend against potentially hazardous substances our bodies, such as allergens, toxins, infections or food, but does not see the difference between the invaders and our own body cells. Ayurveda describes this in a slightly different way. Ayurveda suggests that the immune system attacks the body's own cells do not accidentally, but it does to defend against a form of harmful metabolites body. Traditionally, Rasayana drugs are used against a plethora of seemingly diverse disorders with no patho-physiological connections according to modern medicine. It has been reported that the Rasayanas are rejuvenators, nutritional supplements and possess strong antioxidant activity. They also have antagonistic actions on the oxidative stressors which giving rise to the formation of different free radicals. Therefore, the therapeutic indication of these drugs can include the diseases relating to the entire auto immune, proving that the mechanism involved may be in curing these diseases may be of antioxidants. Important Rasayana drugs are reviewed for their antioxidant activity here Amalaki, Aswagandha, Guggulu, Haritaki.

Keywords: Autoimmune disease, Ayurveda, Immune system, Rasayana, Antioxidants, Amalaki.