Concept of Vyadhikshamatva with special reference to Immune tolerance and Auto-Immunity

Abstract

Lives embrace the states of health and disease. Ayurveda, the unbeaten science deals with these states of life. Ayurveda incorporates both the preventive and curative aspects of human ailments, promising it as a holistic science. This holistic approach of Ayurveda resembles to the entire function of Vyadhikshamatva. This can steer away from the origin and or progression of various diseases. Vyadhikshamatva is a broad concept comprising the whole modern understanding of immunology and other gross and subtle factors paying attention to the prevention and progression of diseases in human body. The least understood arm of immunology is the origin and mechanism regarding development of autoimmune disorders. The following article “Concept of Vyadhikshamatva with special reference to Immune tolerance and Autoimmunity” is reviewed through Ayurvedic classics in integration to modern medical facts in the causation and the course of the disease with reference to immunity, immune tolerance and autoimmunity.