Tomorrow, my nephew has a Suvarnaprashan vaccination drive in his school. He is only 10 years old and like many other his parents too get worried on learning about the vaccination. He checked with me to know about the vaccine, and it turn out to be an ayurvedic way of boosting immunity.
Swarna Prashan, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice that involves administering a mixture of gold ash (Suvarna Bhasma), honey, and medicated ghee to children. It is believed to boost immunity, enhance intelligence, and promote overall physical and mental well-being.
It is believed that the gold nanoparticles in Suvarna Bhasma, when combined with honey and ghee, help to stimulate the immune system and improve various bodily functions. While Suvarnaprashan is not a direct substitute for modern vaccines, it is sometimes referred to as an Ayurvedic immunization method because it aims to enhance the body's natural defense mechanisms. Our Government and many school authorities do organise such drive from time to time for the well being of the kids, especially during the times of the year when flu and viruses disease are on rise. They do sent out prior notice and information to all the parents concerned, as many people have differrnt myths and objection to vaccination. They are afraid thay vaccination may Crete health problem for their kids.
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In India, most of the vaccination were done in early stage of childhood. Espcially, at the time of the birth of the child. The doctors hand over a detailed scheduling sheet of different vacvintion, with the parents, which they needs to follow. The vaccination were administered early in life, specifically during infancy and early childhood, because this is when children are most vulnerable to serious and potentially life threatening diseases. Most of the people were quite aware of its benefit. And they never avoid taking vaccine. Afterall no one wants to risk the newborn.
Vaccination is crucial for protecting individuals and communities from preventable infectious diseases. Our body are equipped with our own immune system to recognize different viruses and bacteria. Such vaccination were done to improve the body immune system to fight and defend the virus without causing full blown illness. Like at the time of #covid19. The vaccination drive were undertaken to improve the body immune system to ward off the evils of covid viruses. However many people carry on differrnt myths and stories with these vaccination. We heard of people avoiding to take the vaccine citing different reasosn. They have different assumption. One of the popular myths that were going round was
"that the vaccination increases the chances of the virus to attack".
One another interesting stories going around was that
"the government is trying to fool the people through fake promises and they create wealth through the vaccine".
Although at many places such Vaccines were free of cost.
Vaccine: armor against the unknown
People needs to understand that, Vaccines are developed and regulated by public health organizations and are rigorously tested for safety and efficacy. The goal of vaccination is to protect public health, not to serve any ulterior motive. Vaccines help the body's immune system learn how to fight off diseases, providing long-lasting protection against serious illnesses like measles, polio, tetanus, and many others. Vaccines prevent the risk of contracting these diseases, which can have severe and even life-threatening consequences, including hospitalization, disability, and death. When a large portion of a population is vaccinated, it becomes much harder for diseases to spread, protecting those who cannot be vaccinated due to age or medical conditions.
This protection not only benefits the vaccinated individual but also contributes to herd immunity, safeguarding vulnerable populations who cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination is a powerful tool for safeguarding individual health, building community immunity, and ultimately contributing to a healthier and more resilient society.
In good faith - Peace!!
