Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 80-87
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): An Ayurvedic Insight
Sijna V.P.1, Anjana R.2, Archana Radhakrishnan3, Vineetha N.4, Jaseena C.5
1Assistant Professor, Department of Swasthavritta
2Assistant Professor, Department of Kaumarbhritya
3Assistant Professor, Department of Rachana Sharir
4Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa
5Associate Professor, Department of Kriya Sharir,
KMCT Ayurveda Medical College, Manassery, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673 602
Corresponding Author: Sijna V.P.
ABSTRACT
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication that once could successfully treat the microbe. Antimicrobial prophylaxis is commonly used by clinicians for the prevention of numerous infectious, but its use should be limited to specific, well-accepted indications to avoid excess cost, toxicity, and antimicrobial resistance. Rasayana drugs helps in improving immunity as well as physical strength by acting as body nourisher, improves complexion and prevents degenerative changes. Due to the improvement of immunity, microbes cannot colonize the body easily. Hence it will be protective for the body. The paper summarizes the Ayurvedic approaches which can be used effectively for prevention and treatment of bacterial diseases.
Key words: Antimicrobial resistance, AMR, Ayurveda, antimicrobial resistance, immunity.