According to Ayurveda, the theory of Immunity is called ‘beej-bhumi’ which literally translates to ‘seed-land’. Our body is the ‘land’ in which the ‘bugs’/infection are like seeds. When our body has infections, ‘Ama’ which is the toxic by-product is formed. As the ‘ama’ in the body increases and ‘Ojas’ (which is the fine vital energy formed in the body as a result of proper digestion) decreases, the ‘seeds’ or the infection also finds its fertile soil to grow on.
Ayurveda believes that negative emotions can also be a reason for the decrease in ‘Ojas’ like feelings of anger, hatred, guilt, jealousy, hunger, excessive fatigue and so on… The weakening of immunity can also occur due to negative emotions, excessive antibiotics, lack of physical activity, also genetic factors. Good health is a sign of a good immune system.
Another aspect of Ayurveda is called ‘Tejas’- the intelligence of our body. Our body has ‘Tejas’ that is it is able to differentiate between the foreign organisms and their own cells. ‘Tejas’ helps the cells communicate with each other through hormones and other ‘chemical messages’. When the intelligence of the body is disturbed due to toxins or trauma, ‘Tejas’ is blocked and so it cannot distinguish the cells properly. This condition commonly leads to autoimmune disease.
We must consume food that will help to increase ‘Tejas’ and avoid consuming food that will increase ‘ama’ in the body.
Here are some tips to boost your immunity:
Ayurveda not only recommends being physically active but also to give enough rest to the body. Give yourself some good body massage in order to restore the strength. Most important of all is practicing meditation, breathing techniques like pranayama and practicing Yoga.
Some of the asanas which help in building immunity are Sukhasana, Matsyasana, Ardhamatsyendrasana, Trikonasana, Tadasana. For more details on how to do the asanas and how it helps in building immunity, refer 7 Yogasanas that help in building the immune system.
As said above, all these tips are aimed to restore balance in the body and help repair underlying imbalance and strengthen the immune system, rather than treating the problem. Eat healthily and stay healthy.
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