Definition
The process of adjusting the immune system's activity: calming it when it is overactive (as in autoimmune diseases) or strengthening it when weak. Ayurvedic Panchakarma and herbs such as Guduchi are used with this aim.
Immunomodulation
pharmacologyImmunomodulation is the process of adjusting how active the immune system is. It may mean calming an overactive immune response, as in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, or supporting a weakened one. Modern medicine does this with specific drugs, while Ayurveda uses detoxifying Panchakarma therapies and herbs such as Guduchi, also called Giloy, with the aim of restoring balance.
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