CRITICAL ASPECT OF VYADHIKSHAMTAV AND ITS ROLE IN PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS (RAJAYAKSHMA)

Immunity plays a very important role in one’s life. It not only helps to prevent the disease from occurring but also to cure it and diminish its harmful effects. It is proven that even after multiple exposure with several etiological factors, few people remain free from diseases or a particular disease, and if they become ill, they just have mild symptoms or get well soon. This ability to fight the disease is known as vyadhikshamtav, which in modern terms is known as immunity. In Ayurveda, vyadhikshamtav depends mainly on two factors – Bala and Ojas. Thus, we can see that ayurvedic treatment of several disorders includes medicine or food to increase one’s Bala and Ojas. Tuberculosis is a life-threatening disorder, increasing continuously in India, which is compared with Rajyakshma in Ayurveda. There is a need for time for every medical science work closely for its prevention and treatment. Thus, an attempt is made to understand the critical aspect of vyadhikshamtav, Immunity, Bala, Ojas, and their importance in the prevention of Rajyakshma (Tuberculosis).