CONCEPT OF ALLERGY IN THE CONTEXT OF AYURVEDA

Abstract

‘Allergy’ is an exaggerated immune reaction to usually harmless foreign substances in the environment. Allergy’ is an age-old concept.  One such kind of common allergic condition is Allergic Rhinitis, which occurs commonly in those who are exposed to pollens, dust, and mites. Heredity factors also play an important role in this disease. Some people suffer from this disease during the rainy season followed by flowering of the plants which disburse the pollen around the area. But some have the disease throughout the year.

Around 20-30 % of the Indian population suffers from Allergic Rhinitis and 15 % develop asthma, which used to be much less in the earlier years. The increase in the prevalence of allergy may be attributed to changing environmental factors.

Here we are trying to analyze the concept of Allergy through Ayurveda.