“Concept of Immunity in Ayurveda in the perspective of Communicable diseases: A Review ”
Abstract
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 contributes a moment to revisit, understand and enlighten our ancient Ayurvedic epidemic literature, which is narrated under Aoupasargic Rogas or Janaopadodhwansa Vyadhi. Current situation of COVID -19 pandemic demands for search literature about in Ayurveda to generate various preventative & treatment modalities to overcome over it. Considering this need, the concept of Immunity & its different modalities from available Ayurvedic literature was reviewed extensively & elaborated under heads of concept of Immunity, Ayurvedic drugs & herbs(Shaman Chikitsa), Upakrama (detoxification procedures), Rasayana Chikitsa given in Ayurvedic scriptures. Our Ayurvedic Acharyas has beautifully utilized the above modalities to modulate the immune responses in the form of Vyadhikshamatva for the maintenance of health, prevention of diseases & alleviation of the disorders. It is a need of the hour to conduct further researches to assess all these modalities on scientific ground for their global acceptance in the current era.