In Ayurveda, autoimmune disorders are not described as a single disease entity. They are understood as conditions caused by deranged Agni, Ama formation, Dosha–Dushya Sammurchana, and Ojas dushti, leading to the body attacking its own tissues Core Ayurvedic concepts involved Agni Mandya (impaired digestion & metabolism) Ama (toxic, undigested metabolites) Ojas Kshaya / Ojas Vikriti […]

In Ayurveda, autoimmune disorders are not described as a single disease entity. They are understood as conditions caused by deranged Agni, Ama formation, Dosha–Dushya Sammurchana, and Ojas dushti, leading to the body attacking its own tissues

Core Ayurvedic concepts involved

Agni Mandya (impaired digestion & metabolism)

Ama (toxic, undigested metabolites)

Ojas Kshaya / Ojas Vikriti

Dosha–Dushya Sammurchana

Beeja Dosha (genetic predisposition)

Common Autoimmune Diseases & Ayurvedic Correlation

Modern autoimmune disease             Ayurvedic understanding

Rheumatoid arthritis                            Amavata

Psoriasis                                              Kushta

Ankylosing spondylitis                         Asthi–Majja Gata Vata

Systemic lupus erythematosus          Rakta–Pitta Dushti / Vatarakta

Multiple sclerosis                                Majjagata Vata

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis                        Agnimandya + Kaphaja Galaganda

Ulcerative colitis                                  Pittaja Grahani / Raktatisara

Crohn’s disease                                  Grahani

Autoimmune hepatitis                         Yakrit Roga

Vitiligo                                                  Shwitra