• Dr. Jayant Nagar
• Dr. Mangalagowri V Rao

The key to man’s health lies largely in the environment. Air, water and soil are important physical components of environment which is essential for living being. The environment always has billions of microorganisms in its ecosystem and most of them are not harmful to mankind. Certain kinds of microbial load of the air, water, and land cause various diseases. As per Ayurveda, vitiation of air, water, land, and time lead to Janpadodhvansa (epidemic). Disinfection of air, water, and land is a serious concern of the present time. In Ayurveda various methods of disinfection are described in different contexts. Disinfection is a method of thermal or chemical destruction of pathogens and other types of microorganisms. In Ayurveda various herbs, minerals and animal origin products are used for the disinfection of air, water, land etc. The researches show that drugs used for disinfection like neem, guggulu, turmeric etc. have antimicrobial effect. Hence, disinfection by traditional method is cost effective and devoid of harmful effects. Further, there is great scope for research to validate the traditional methods on modern scientific grounds to bring about global acceptance.

Dhoopana, environment, fumigation, Janapadodhvamsa, Prasadana

"A review study on the concept of disinfection in Ayurveda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.a856-a863, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108112.pdf

"A review study on the concept of disinfection in Ayurveda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppa856-a863, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108112.pdf