ROLE OF HERBAL IMMUNOMODULATORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE DISORDERS
Dr. Neha Udainiya*
ABSTRACT
In recent few years India has attained manifold achievements in child survival. A fast decline in Infant mortality rate (IMR) of country has been observed. The IMR has dropped by an average rate of 4.56% per year over last five years. Despite of high advances in immunisation to boost up the defence mechanism, the medical science is yet to reach a full proof mechanism against the virulent organism and sometimes we lose out in battle of survival However, an immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protect against diseases by identifying and killing pathogens. The process of rendering a subject immune or becoming immune is called immunization. At the current pace, the country will miss the target to achieve the fourth Millennium Development Goal (MDG-4), which aims to reduce under-five mortality rate and IMR by two thirds between1990 and 2015. So, there is need of improvement in current immunization schedule. In Ayurvedic texts immunity has been explained in term of Vyadhikshamatva Ayurveda bears therapeutic strategy such as Lehana Karma, Suvarna Prashana, Rasayana, etc. That enhances the body‟s overall natural defence to the disease-causing agents rather than directly neutralising the agent itself. In this to elaborate the management of such common diseases which are prevalent in this era like LBW, Mental retardation, Malnourishment etc which would help to tackle such problems without inculcating their long-term side effects on the infants.
Keywords: Immunization, Immunity Vyadhikshamatva, lehana karma, Suvarna Prashana Rasayana.
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