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There are specific methods and approaches to tackle the categories of immune disorders. It is evident from the description of ''ojabala'' and ''bala-dosha'' that immunology was highly advanced in ''samhita'' period of[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] and the knowledge in this field was comparable to the current knowledge of immunology.

There are specific methods and approaches to tackle the categories of immune disorders. It is evident from the description of ''ojabala'' and ''bala-dosha'' that immunology was highly advanced in ''samhita'' period of[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] and the knowledge in this field was comparable to the current knowledge of immunology.

==== Microbiology in Ayurveda ====

==== Microbiology in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] ====

Eventhough microscopy became available in 17th century, microbiology and parasitology was known and described in Ayurvedic classics in the context of immunity and body resistance. For an individual to posess immunity adequate Ojas, bala and vyadhiksamatva is necessary. Role of microbes in causing disease became known to modern medicine in the last two centuries and since then discovery of antibiotics and vaccination there has been rapid advancements in the field of infectious diseases and saved millions of lives. However, indiscriminate use of antibiotics has caused change in body microbiome with resultant increase in various chronic and autoimmune diseases. Use of vaccination is also under cloud these days. Ayurvedic knowledge of yuktikrit bala or artificially-induced immunity by rasayan, lifestyle and suitable diet can be very useful in prevention and treatment of microbial disases.  

Even though microscopy became available in 17th century, microbiology and parasitology was known and described in Ayurvedic classics in the context of immunity and body resistance. For an individual to posess immunity adequate ''ojas, bala'' and ''vyadhiksamatva'' is necessary. Role of microbes in causing disease became known to modern medicine in the last two centuries and since then discovery of antibiotics and vaccination there has been rapid advancements in the field of infectious diseases and saved millions of lives. However, indiscriminate use of antibiotics has caused change in body microbiome with resultant increase in various chronic and autoimmune diseases. Use of vaccination is also under cloud these days. Ayurvedic knowledge of ''yuktikrit bala'' or artificially-induced immunity by ''rasayana'', lifestyle and suitable diet can be very useful in prevention and treatment of microbial diseases.  

Research studies:

=== Research studies ===

• Seed oils of Gynandropsis gynandra, impatiens balsamina, Celastrus paniculata, Embelia ribes and Mucuna pruriens exhibited moderate to significant anhelminthic activity. Embelia ribes showed the best anthelminthic property in parameters of time of paralysis and death of the worm.(SS Jalalpure, KR Alagawadi, CS Mahajanashetti, MN Shah, Salahuddin, Vijay Singh, JK Patil; Dept of pharmacognocy and phytochemistry, KLESC Belgaum, 2007, vol-69-p158-160)

• Anthelminthic activity of fruits of Embelia ribes; Invitro study in comparision with the drugs Ivermectin and Levamisole done by GP Choudhary, School of pharmacy, Indore, MP, India.

*Seed oils of Gynandropsis gynandra, impatiens balsamina, Celastrus paniculata, Embelia ribes and Mucuna pruriens exhibited moderate to significant anhelminthic activity. Embelia ribes showed the best anthelminthic property in parameters of time of paralysis and death of the worm.(SS Jalalpure, KR Alagawadi, CS Mahajanashetti, MN Shah, Salahuddin, Vijay Singh, JK Patil; Dept of pharmacognocy and phytochemistry, KLESC Belgaum, 2007, vol-69-p158-160)

*Anthelminthic activity of fruits of Embelia ribes; Invitro study in comparision with the drugs Ivermectin and Levamisole done by GP Choudhary, School of pharmacy, Indore, MP, India.

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