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Immunity is the body’s power and defense mechanism to take down any foreign invasion in the body like bacteria, viruses, infections and protect it from diseases. The immunity is one such power which remembers the previous invasions and is ready to tackle it even before it presents its symptoms. This makes it unique.
In recent times, everyone around the world is aware of the term Immunity. Thanks to the pandemic; people are aware about it and cautious about the health of near and dear ones.
In this article you will read about, The Power Of Nature - How To Naturally Boost Your Immune System, as below:
Immunity in Ayurveda is defined as Vyadhikshamatva which means the inherent ability of the body to provide protection against diseases.
Vyadhikshamatva differs from one person to another since everyone has a different body constitution and so is the susceptibility towards the infections and diseases. Vyadhikshamatva restrict progress of disease and prevent reoccurrence.
The factors affecting the immunity of the person are Agni (Digestive fire), Ahara (Dietary habits), Oja (the essence of our body tissues), Vihara (Daily conducts), seasonal changes.
The food we eat gets digested with the help of Jatharagni i.e., digestive fire forms the rasa dhatu, the first tissue of the body. The rasa dhatu provides nourishment to the tissues, provides energy, and builds immunity. The tissues are nourished one after the other and the essence of these tissues is called Oja.
When the digestive fire weakens the food remains undigested and leads to the production of toxins called Ama. It clogs the internal channels due to which the nutrition to tissues and formation of Oja is depleted thus lowering the immunity of the body and increasing the chances of falling sick.
The Oja is vigor, vitality, strength, and the immunity of the body. It pervades all over the body; it gives life and control strength as well as energy, thus improves immunity. The conditions like weak digestive fire, emotions like Anger, worry, excessive physical exertion leads to depletion of Oja.
Ayurveda emphasizes on the Dinacharya (Daily regimen) for the nourishment of both the physical body, the calmness of the mind and control of the emotions.
The food we consume forms the basis of life, energy, and immunity. The food must be warm, freshly prepared. Seasonal vegetables and fruits should be included in the diet.
Avoid preserved, instant foods, and consumption of milk with foods to keep the digestive fire strong.
The activities we perform on a daily basis impacts us like exercising benefits us but activities like staying up late till night, watching screens for longer duration, not changing the posture are not good for a healthy mind and body. It ultimately leads to imbalances and low immunity.
Our body takes time to adapt to climate when a season changes, a seasonal regimen (Ritucharya) needs to be followed for easy transition into the next season to avoid getting sick. Generally cold, cough and flu like conditions are prevalent, this is when the diet, daily activities need to be altered accordingly.
By incorporating these natural strategies into your daily routine, you can help to keep your immune system strong and healthy. This, in turn, can help to protect you from illness and disease, and promote overall wellness and vitality.
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