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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2015): IJRDO - Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering

CONCEPT OF MICROBIOLOGY IN AYURVEDA

DOI
https://doi.org/10.53555/mce.v1i2.528
Submitted
December 31, 2017
Published
February 28, 2015

Abstract

The science of Microbiology is not new to Ayurveda. Rig Veda (1/91/) highlights the concept of microbes as invisible organisms having specific unique characteristics. The literature of Vedic Microbiology paved the way to the existence of microbial world with the invention of a simple microscope in 1677 by Antoni Van Leewenhoeck. Classical Ayurvedic formulations are not only a supplement of diet but also an alternative in the treatment of bacterial infections. The paper attempts to review the implementation microbiological sciences in Ayurvedic research and development

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