A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON OJAS AND IT’S CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE : A REVIEW

Abstract

Ayurveda is a great tradition with sound philosophical, experiential and experimental basis. Increased side effects, lack of curative treatment for several chronic diseases, high cost of new drugs, microbial resistance and emerging diseases are some reasons for renewed public interest in alternative medicine. It is a science of health & healthy living.  Ayurveda has two main goals i.e. protection and promotion of health and cure from disease.

In Ayurveda, we find all the fundamentals of immunity and their utility to prevent and to cure the disease, respectively. Vyadhikshamatva (immunity) is illustrated as the power of resistance capable enough to check the progress occurrence or recurrence of the disease.

Ojas is considered as responsible for Vyadhikshamatva (immunity). Due to the loss of ojas, persons are susceptible to other intercurrent diseases. Hence, an adequate exposition of the concept of ojas concerning immunity is essential. Ojas It is an essence of seven dhatus and is responsible for the strength of an individual. It is one among the seats of prana. It is itself synonymized as bala. It is an independent principle of Ayurveda, the principle it supports life, which protects life from various diseases.