Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE EFFECT OF SWARNA PRASHANA AS VYADHIKSHAMATVA W.S.R IMMUNIZATION

*Dr. Rupesh Agrawal, Dr. Sangita Prusty

ABSTRACT

“Swarna Prashana is an ancient technique to enhance immunity and improve quality of life. It is mentioned under Jatakarma Samskara, which is one among the sixteen Samskaras described in Ayurveda. It should be performed in human life which sanctify body and intellect of a child or person. Immunity which is described as Vyadhi Kshyamatva in Ayurveda protects a body from spreading of any disease by defence mechanism to protect body and mind. By the process of Swarna Prashana a small amount of swarna bhasma is administered with Ghrita and honey to an infant, which fulfills the first motive of Ayurveda as preventive measure i.e ‘Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanm’ by enhancing the immunity of body & it also increases intellectual performance. Prevention of disease by boosting the immunity has always been the most important point of discussion in medical fraternity. Nowadays, Swarna Prashana is being recognized as an Oral Immunity Enhancer and can be considered as Oral Vaccine

Keywords: Swarna Prashana Samskara, Vyadhikshamatva, immunity, immunization, intellectual performance