CONCEPT OF OJUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
*Dr. Pratibha Kulkarni and Dr. Shrinath Vaidya
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda science assumes an entity, which has strength to keep body, sense organs, mind and soul together in functional harmony. Word nibandhanam used in context to Ojus also indicates guard against adverse conditions in body. Adverse conditions, which disturb homeostasis of living body, have to be guarded. This guarding entity is titled as Oja. Exactly which physical body component is indicated by Oja is not well understood in modern medicinal language. It is really very hard to pin point certain body part or component as Oja. This is because the references from samhita indicate more than one entity, to
which its description can be applicable .Here an attempt is made to understand Ojus in regards with various aspects of the body.
Keywords: Vyadhikshamatwa, Immunity, Kapha, Bala etc.
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