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OJA: THE CONCEPT OF VYADHISHAMATVA (IMMUNITY) IN AYURVEDA
Dr. Sakshi Panjgotra, *Dr. Ambika Bali, Dr. Sonika Angurana
ABSTRACT
The concept of immunity in Ayurveda is a captivating and many faceted subjects. It is interesting to observe that the ancient Ayurvedic texts show a vivid description of the foundations of immunology thousands of years ago in the past. Ayurveda describes the defence function in a holistic manner under the terms Vyadhikshamatva and Oja. Vyadhikshamatva i.e. Immunity as it is known in Ayurveda literally means resistance against disease. Oja is the essence of dhatus, which gives strength to the body and takes care of well being of body. It is difficult to define ojas as per modern methodology. This article however attempts to throw light on the concept of immunity vis-a-vis Vyadhikshamatva.
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