PHYSIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF OJAS: A REVIEW

Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient medical sciences which aimed to protect the health by giving the knowledge of preventive health principles and cure the diseases by explaining the different types of treatment–procedures and principles. The concept of ‘Ojas’ is an independent principle of Ayurveda, which supports life, and protects life against various diseases. Essence of all seven dhatus is called as Ojas, on which strength of the body depends. Ojas provides immunity to the body, hence body can be sustained against various infections. As long as Ojas is in physiological status, human body remains in homeostatic condition. Exactly which physical body component is indicated by ‘Ojas’ is not well understood in modern medicinal or anatomical or physiological language. Ojas is considered as a necessary factor for survival of human. The present article is an attempt to explore the concept of Ojas with its physiological and clinical significance.