Significance of Immune mechanism
Immune mechanism refers to the biological processes and responses of the immune system that protect the body from pathogens and diseases. This includes various defenses against infections, such as those that might arise from neutropenia in Felty syndrome or post-COVID effects on immune functions. It also covers how yoga can improve immune health for diabetics, methods like ear piercing that can enhance immunity, and therapies like Rasayana that bolster the body's natural defenses against infections and cancerous growths.
Synonyms: Defense system, Immune response, Protective mechanism, Immune function, Immunity
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Hindu concept of 'Immune mechanism'
The "immune mechanism" in Hinduism encompasses the body's defense processes influenced by mental states, traditional practices like Karnavedhana Samskara, Ayurvedic insights, and the recognition of toxins and foreign substances, aligning with modern immunological concepts.
(1) This act activates the immune mechanism to bring secondary immunity against several infections, which is a benefit of Karnavedhana Samskara.[1] (2) This is one of the ways in which toxic agents can affect the respiratory system, leading to health problems.[2] (3) These are the body's ways of recognizing and responding to foreign substances, and advances are only now beginning to unravel the mechanisms of antigen presentation and lipid antigens.[3] (4) This is vast but precise, and Vyadhikshamatva entails different dimensions of modern immunology and potential immunopathological insight, and the ancient science of Ayurveda holds a strong insight.[4] (5) The processes and activities within the body that allow it to recognize and defend itself against disease, which can be influenced by Rasayan botanicals.[5]
The concept of Immune mechanism in scientific sources
The term "immune mechanism" encompasses the biological processes that defend the body against pathogens and disease, detailing how the immune system operates and adapts, particularly in response to changes after COVID-19.
(1) The immune mechanism is comprised of antibody-mediated and T cell-mediated mechanisms that provide benefits, such as immunity, while also causing tissue or cell damage leading to immune diseases.[6] (2) These are the body's defenses against infection, and when they are impaired, overgrowth of organisms can lead to infections of the larynx, such as candidiasis.[7] (3) These mechanisms generally keep small circular DNA viruses in the healthy body as non-infectious agents due to homeostasis.[8]