A critical review of ojas: An ayurveda immunity booster

ABSTRACT

Boosting immunity is the new requirement of today's world. So, the factors responsible for immunity are getting the importance. Ojas is one of the key factors responsible for immunity. Ojas connects the mind to the body and consciousness. It nourishes all body tissues and influences the physical, psychological and emotional life of a person directly. So, an attempt is made to study Ojas and OjovahaSrotas in details including its formation, primary seat, types, perception of Ojas according to various acharyas, symptoms of its elevation as well as depletion and how to assess it practically in the patient, ways to increase the Ojasetc. This can help to have a deep insight of the subject and can help in the early detection of the Ojodushtilakshanas. Also, diseases including Ojodushti are given collectively in order to elaborate the practical view of the subject. The further scope of the study includes the pre-clinical and clinical trials of the Ojovrudhhikar drug (drugs increasing Ojas).