1. CONCEPTS OF IMMUNITY- A
Non Pharmacological
Approach
Prof (Dr.) N. C. Dash , MD Ay. Ph.D.
Retd. Principal, Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri,
Odisha and Dean, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar .
Ayurveda GURU, RAV, Dept. of AYUSH GOI, New Delhi

3. PREAMBLE
 On world wide every one is concerned of immunity
and how to raise it.
 During the Covid -19 pandemic, an over consciousness has
been developed globally and options of vaccine have been
considered as an ultimatum. But we do not know the
protection covered out of it.
 Surprisingly, an alternative is already cultivated in
ancient days in the light of Vyadhikshamatwa,
Vyadhibala, Physiological mask against infection,
Dinacharya, Ratricharya, Rutucharya etc.

4. WHEN ? IMMUNITY IS CONSIDERED TO
BE ESSENTIAL
 Adequate immunity is essential for every body in all age and
mostly during breakdown of contagious illness. All together four
factors have been considered under endemic or pandemic
diseases. They are:-
 VAYU
 JALA ते खल्वमे भावााः सामान्या जनपदेषु भवन्ति
 DESHA तद् यथा वायुाः उदकम्
् देशाः कालाः इतत ।। (च तव ५)
DESHA
 KALA

5. The Cause is Bhutanu:-
भूतानाां सूक्ष्म प्रातिनाां जीवािुनाां अतभषङ्ग (गिनाथ सेन्
् )
Let us discuss aimof Ayurveda:-
स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्य रक्षिां आतुरस्य तवकाराः प्रशमनम्
्

6. Swastha vyakti

7. Atura vyakti

8. This includes 50% aim diverted at protection of health of a healthy
person and rest 50% to treat the ill. To accomplish there must be
some rules prescribed for health custodians, how to lead their
practice . it is documented as:-

9. GUIDE LINES
मानवो येन तवतिना स्वस्थन्तिष्ठन्ति सववदा
तमेव कारयेत्
् वैद्य यताः स्वास्थ्य सदा इप्
् तसतम्
्
तदनचयाव तनशाचयाव ऋतुचयाव यथोतदताम्
्
आचरन्
् पुरुषाः स्वस्थाः सदा ततष्ठतत नान्यथा ।। (भा. तम)

10. Further said by Vagbhata
कालाथवकमविाां योगो हीनतमथ्याऽततमात्रकाः ।
सम्यग्योगश्च तवज्ञेयो रोगारोग्यैककारिम् ।। (वाग्भट)
To explain- the views of Bhavamishra the duty of a Vaidya should
be to look after the well being of a common man
adoptions/restoring the due/permissible activities prescribed under
Dinacharya, Rtricharya and Ritucharya so as to immunize the body
to remain fit. Discussing the guidelines it is to know the details of
immunity and its contributing factors.

11. Types of Immunity
SAHAJA
KALAJA
YUKTIKRIT

12. Immunity in Ayurveda is termed as BYADHIKSHYAMATWO or
VYADHIPRATYANIKA SHAKTI.
It is just like a cover or shield. It saves us from
various disease.
Around us there are many virus, bacteria like TB,
Influenza, Respiratory fever, Rhinitis, Pneumonia, Flu,
etc. They usually attack by droplet infection.
In such events the immunity present in the body destroy
the toxins liberated by virus. Concisely the body
immunity decreases the strength of the disease and arrest
creation of disease.
The Rishis have described the ways to prevent diseases
and mentioned the infectious disease along with the
means of contact.

13. प्रसङ्गाद् गात्रसांस्पशावतिश्वासात्सहभोजनात् ।
सहशय्याऽऽसनाच्चातप वस्त्रमाल्यानुलेपनात् ।।३२।।
क
ु ष्ठां ज्वरश्च शोषश्च नेत्रातभष्यन्द एव च ।
औपसतगवकरोगाश्च सङ्क् रामन्ति नरािरम् ।। (सु तन ५)

14. MEANS OF CONTACT
 The infected male female, Body contact, act of respiration,
Food contact, sleep together, Sharing beds and cushions,
clothes, garlands are the probable reason under contact.
 Skin origin diseases, Febrile on set, Emaciation, Eye diseases
have been identified under contagious diseases. They have a
tendency to spread through contact. This is also called
Bhutabhisanga.

15. SAHAJA BALA :
It is from of birth contributed by parents.

16. KALAJA BALA :
ADANA KALA AGANEYA UTTARAYANA
SISHIRA - Pausha + Magha
VASANTA – Phalguna + Chaitra
GRISMA – Baisakha + Yestha
During Adana kala vata become excessively dry, weakness prevails,
katu, teekta, kashaya are valavan.

17. VISARGA KALA SOUMYA DAKHINAYANA
VARSA - Asadha + Sravana
SARAD – Bhadrava + Aswina
HEMANT – Kartika + Margashira
(It gives Soumyansa + strength. Madhura, Amla and Lavana are
valavan . )
During Adana kala – Decrease of strength .
During Visarga kala – Increase of strength .

18. STRENGTH
 ADANA KALA VISARGA KALA YOUNG AGE OLD AGE
 Decreases Increases Increases Decreases

19. Considering the natural or autonomous variability in
immunity status, there is description of guide lines
according to season in lieu of food habit and lifestyle so
as to remain healthy and fight against disease. Sastra
also recommends proper Dinacharya and Ratricharya.

20. SPECIFIC CONDUCTS DURING DAY
Under Dinacharya the day starts with -
 warm water drinking
 steam inhalation
 oil Nasya
 oil massage over body and scalp

21. warm food
early breakfast and early lunch
hot water bath
early to bed
avoid cold bleez and air
seasonal food and vegetables are always recommended.

22. BENEFITS OF DAILY ABHYANGA
अभ्यङ्गमाचरेतित्यां, स जराश्रमवातहा ।
दृतिप्रसादपुष्ट्यायुाःस्वप्नसुत्वक्त्वदायकत् ।। (वाग्भट)

23. BENEFITS OF WARM WATER DURING WINTER (A.H.Su- 5)
Warm water to drink during winter. Warm water ignite Yatharagni
(Biological fire)
 Digests amarasa (indigest residue in the alimentary canal)
 Friendly to voice and throat.
 It is laghu (light).
 Helpful as vastisodhana and useful during Hikka,
Adhmana, Vata vikara, Kapha vikara, newly onset fever,
Kasa, Amajeerna, Peenasa, Swasa, Parshwa soola.
 The property of warm water retains in the body for about
12-24 hrs.

24. NASYA

25. The property of mustard oil as NASYA
(AH.Su 5)
 Mustard oil is katu, ushna and teekhna.
 It is laghu
 It pacify kapha dosha, vata and sperm tissue.
 It increases pitta and rakta.
 It kills krimi helpful in vrana, skin problem arsa
and kotha.

26. YUKTIKRIT BALA :
Prescription of
 Milk
 Ghee
 Vitamins
 Proteins
 Rasayan

27. RASAYAN
रसायनांच तत्
् ज्ञेय यत्
् जरा व्यातिनाशनम I
दीर्वमायुाः स्मतत मेिामारोग्यां तरुि वयाः ।
प्रभाविवस्वरौदायव देहेन्तियबलां परम
वान्तिन्ति प्रितत कान्ति लभते ना रसायनात् ।
लाभोपायो तह शिानाां रसादीनाां रसायनम् ।I(चरकाः)

28. Food –
Food has a specific role to enhance immunity .
Let us discuss the point of Aahara here.
Food is considered to be one under three
pillar of human body such as AHARA, NIDRA AND
BRAMHACHARYA.
आहार सांभव विु रोगश्च अहारसांभव I(चरक)

29. All cells are made up of food particles and diseases are thus
proportionate with intake of food. Non conducive food invites
illness.
आहारान्
् पचतत तशखी दोषान् आहार बतजवत्ाः
दोष क्षये पचेत् िातुन् प्रािान् िातु क्षये तथा (च सु ६)

30. Agni digests food and in absence digest dosha, absence of
dosha it digest dhatu and in absence of dhatu it affects prana or
the life force.
Also said-
यो जिु यस्य देशस्य तज्जां तस्य औषति तहतम् ।।
The food particles grown to the locality are best suited to the
persons belonging to that locality.
Let us now go deep in to Kalaja bala defining seasonal conducts :

31. RUTU CHAKRA

32. Status Of Guna during Kala
 Uttarayana (Adana kala) – Rookshya - Magha + Phalguna
Rookshyatara – Chaitra + Vaisakha
Rookshytama – Jyestha + Asadha
 Dakshinayana (Visarga kala) - Snigdha - Sravana + Bhadrava
Snigdhatara – Aswin + Kartik
Snigdhatama – Margashira + Pousha

33. Physiological changes during season in
consistent with Samchaya, Prakopa and
Prasham
Dosha Samchaya Prakopa Prashara
(Accumulation) (Aggravation) (Pacification)
VATA - Grisma Varsha Sharad
PITTA - Varsha Sharad Hemanta
KAPHA - Sishira Vasant Grisma

34. CHARYA IN JAN AND FEB / SISHIRA /
Magha Phalguna
Highlight –
 Sheetal rukshya uttari vayu.
 Dhooma dhuli vyapti.
 Pravruddha Jatharagni.
 Prabruddha bala.

35. Snigdhatwam.
Madhura rasotpatti.
Sita and vata prakopa.
Hemanta ritucharya is conducive.

36. PATHYAHARA-
 Madhura Amla Lavana rasa
yukta edibles.
 Snigdha, guru , ushna foods.
 Madeera, siddhu and madhu.
 Cow milk, ikshu vikara, sarkara.

37.  Anupa audoka mamsa (aquatic origine)
 Madhura items, cake, vada,
 Taila, vasa, nava dhanya, masha.
 Cauliflower, surana, gajar, sunthi, palandu, kharjura,
apple, falsa etc sugarcane juice.

38. PATHYA VIHARA-
 Abhyanga with ushna
vata hara taila.
 Udwartan
 Murdha taila
 Jentaka sweda
 Atap sevan

39.  Vyayam
 Ushna garva griha niwas.
 Guru vastra dharana
 Ushna dravya- kasturi, agaru lepa
 Maithuna sevana

40. APATHYA AHARA VIHARA-
 Alpa ahara
 Laghu ahara/ Seeta anuapna
 Vatala ahara – katu kashaya – yava, methi, shigru, karela,
brinjal, masuri, harenu, chanak, kulatha, sprout pulses,
muika .
 Chilli, sarsapa, suska mamsa.
 Jala misrita sattu.
 Vata sevana.
 Diva swapna.

41. Susceptible disease-
 Sandhee sula
 Sandhee stabdha
 Amavata
 Swasa
 Kasa
 Pratisyaya

42. MARCH AND APRIL / VASANTA/
Chaitra, Vaisakha

43. CHARYA IN MARCH AND APRIL /
VASANTA/ Chaitra Vaisakha
Highlight-
 Surya bala increases.
 Sanchita slesma during hemanta and sishira ritu starts
melting and obstructs the jatharagni and influence
digestion and invite disease.
 Rukshta increase (rukhsyatara).
 Madhyama bala.

44. PATHYA AHARA-
 Katu, tikta , kashaya rasa
 Laghu ruksha ahar
 Laghu mamsa sevana
 Seedhu, ashava, arista medicines
 Godugdha takra
 Yava, purana godhuma, purana Sali
 Sunthi, musta, asan siddha jala sevana
 Palak, methi, shigru, patola, alabu, mudga, chanak,
rasona, palandu, mulika, haridra, ajmoda, jeerak, hingu,
papaya, dadima.

45. PATHYA VIHARA-
 Kapha hara activities.
 Vaman, dhumapana, nasya.
 Vayam
 Udartwan
 Kaval
 Anjan
 Ushna jala snana
 Chandan agaru lepana

46. APATHYA AHARA VIHARA-
 Guru snigdha aahar + seeta aahar
 Madhur amla lavan sevan
 Naveen dhanya masha
 Alu, surana
 Kadali, mridwika, amrit, santara, sitaphala.
 Dugdha vikara
 Seetal jala
 Diva swopna

47. Susceptible disease-
 Swasa
 Kasa
 Pratisyaya
 Agnimanddya
 Ajeerna etc

48. GRISMA

49. CHARYA IN MAY AND JUNE / GRISMA
(Jyestha + Asadha)
Highlights-
 Excess rukshya
and ushna
 Avara bala

50. PATHYA AHARA-
 Madhura rasa + laghu
 Seetala drava and snigdha
 Jangala animals and birds
 Sarkara with sheetal udamantha
prayoga
 Ghrita sevana
 Dugdha sevana
 Shali dhanya
Ghrita

51. PATHYA VIHARA-
 Divaswopna
 Sleeping under moon light at night
 Chandan lepa
 Seetala puspa, mukta dharan

52. APATHYA AHARA VIHARA-
 Katu amla lavana dravya
 Ushna dravya
 Madya
 Excess sunlight
 Vyayam

53. SUSCEPTIBLE DISEASE –
 Aruchi
 Trishna
 Daha
 Pittaj vvyadhi

54. VARSAKALA

55. CHARYA IN JULY AND AUGUST /
VARSAKALA (Sravana+Bhadrav)
HIGHILIGHTS-
 Ksheena agnibala and sharira bala
 Tridosh prakop (vata prakopa)
 Amla vipaka, jala.

56. PATHYAHARA-
 Madhura Amla Lavana and Snigdha dravya
 Jangal pasu pakhi mamsa
 Madhu in food and drinks.
 Purana yava, godhuma, shali dhanya.
 Samskarit yush.
 Tapta sheeta jala, koopa jala.

57. PATHYA VIHAR-
 Pragharsan
 Udvartan
 Sugandhit puspa, Perfume prayoga
 Laghu vastra dharana

58. APATHYA AHAR VIHARA-
 Manth
 Tushar
 Nadi jala
 Vyayam
 Atap sevan

59. Susceptible disease-
 Amlapitta
 Atisara
 Twak rog
 Sankramak rog

60. SARAD KALA

61. CHARYA IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
SARAD KALA (Aswin + Kartik)
Highlight –
 Due to sudden exposure to Sun after Rainy season pitta
gets vitiated.
 Madhyama bala

62. PATHYA AHAR-
 Madhura, tikta rasa
 Laghu seta ahar
 Pitta samak dravya
 Jangal mamsa
 Teekta ghrita pana
 Shalidhanya, Yava, Godhuma
 Hansodakapana

63. PATHYA VIHARA-
 Sugandhita mala dharan
 Chandra kiran sevan
 Virecchan
 Raktamokshana

64. APATHYA AHAR VIHAR-
 Vasa
 Taila
 Kshyar
 Dadhi
 Audak, Anup prani mamsa
 Diwaswopna
 Atap sevana
 Purvi vayu sevana

65. Susceptible disease-
 Amlapitta
 Sheetapitta
 Kandu

66. HEMANTA

67. CHARYA IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
HEMANTA (Margashira + Pausha)
Highlights-
 Sheetal,rukshya uttari vayu.
 Dhooma,dhuli vyapti.
 Pravridha bala.
 Snigdhatwom
 Madhura rasotpati.
 Shita and vata prakopak.

68. PATHYA AHAR-
 Madhura, Amla, Lavan rasa
 Snigdha,Guru, Ushna ahar.
 Madira seedhu and madhu.
 Anup,Audok, Medashwi pranimamsa.
 Godugdha, Ikshu vicar, Sharkara.
 Milk and milk products(sweet)
 Taila vasa, Nava dhanya, Masha(Masha VADA)
 Saka, Phala, -gobhi, Suran,
Garjar, Sunthi, Palandu, Kharjura,
Seo, Falsa etc.

69. PATHYA VIHAR-
 Abhyanga with vatahara taila
 Udavartan
 Murdha taila
 Jentaka sweda
 Vyayam (Exercise)
 Atap sevan(Exposuure to sunlight)
 Ushna garbha griha nivas.
 Ushna guru vastra dharan
 Ushna dravya lep-Agaru, Kasturi lepa
 Yathasakti maithun sevan(Sexual activities)

70. APATHYA AHAR VIHAR-
 Alpa Ahar
 Laghu Ahar
 Vatala ahar- katu, kashay- yav, methi, Shigru, karela,
Brinjal, Masur, Harenu, Chanak, Kulatha, Sprout pulse,
Mulika.
 Chili, sharshap, Suska mamsa etc.
 Jala misrita sattu (chhatua)
 Pravat sevan
 Diwaswopna.

71. Susceptible disease-
 Sandhee soola
 Sandhee stabdha
 Ama vata
 Swasa
 Kasa
 Pratisyaya

72. CONCLUSSION
 We should not forget the truth prevailing today. As per W.H.O
statistics, diseases are growing in number and intensity. A lion
share of savings shall go in health segment. Hospitals will come
up mushrooming in the cities. Super specialties will be at door
steps. Ayurveda appeal for a liberal thought to how remain
healthy adopting know how prescribed by ancient monks.
Thank you all