Our body is engineered to protect and fight for itself. The autoimmune system of our body has the capability to recognize and fight against harmful foreign cells, bacteria, and viruses to protect our body. But when there is an error in cellular communication, the immunity system starts misjudging and causes harm to harmless body cells. In the long run, autoimmune disorders cause internal inflammation which leads to further complications.

There are over 80 types of autoimmune diseases based on the body part it affects. Some of the common autoimmune diseases are:

• Psoriasis, a condition where the patient experiences itchy skin which is thick patchy scaly like.
• Rheumatoid arthritis, that affects the joints.
• Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
• Lupus causes inflammation and damage to joints, skin, and internal organs.

Autoimmune disorders might not show symptoms at the early stages. When the inflammations become noticeable, usual medical systems try to treat and ease the inflammation rather than the root of the problem, causing the inflammation. Though the disease affects different parts of the body, some of them show common symptoms like:

• Swelling and pain in joints
• Itchy skin
• Fatigue
• Recurring fever
• Gut and digestive issues

Since these are everyday symptoms, people tend to ignore them by taking medication to suppress them rather than understand what causes these discomforts.

Ayurveda has a different take on autoimmune disorders treatment. According to this school of medicine, autoimmune disorders are a result of the misalignment of smriti, the subconscious cellular memory. Ayurveda treats the body as a whole and targets the root cause of the discomfort. The core treatment for autoimmune disorders is aimed at restoring the balance back for better smriti. Smriti is guided by Ojas and Tejas, ayurvedic treatment that can strengthen these factors is the primary focus which is a multi-step process.