CONCEPT OF VYADHIKSHAMATVA (IMMUNITY) IN AYURVEDA – A CRITICAL REVIEW

Dr. Manjula*, Dr. Anubha Yadav and Dr. Mita Kotecha

ABSTRACT

Today, the mankind is facing an increase in the emergence of new diseases every now & then along with the challenge to cope up with the pollution & stress to compete for survival every moment. Inefficiency of the modern medicine to deal with such upcoming issues is making the world look upto Ayurveda with hope. To maintain the health is the prime objective of Ayurveda which focuses on the significance of a healthy body. It says if the body is strong & capable enough, external factors cannot make much harm to it. Here, is the concept of vyadhikshamatva as put forward in Ayurveda classics along with some commonly used drugs & sanskaras for improving it as well as the scientific proof in their favor. It represents the concept of immunity of the modern science.

Keywords: Vyadhikshamatva, Immunity, Ayurveda, Drugs for vyadhikshamatva.