Abstract

VD. Pawan Rane*, VD. Purti D. Barhate and VD. Sneha Tiwari

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda the word „Krimi? is used as broad sense for all worms and microorganisms perspective of modern science. Concept of krimi is not new its description is found since Vedic period. The visible or invisible i,e. macro or micro organisms that affect the living & non living things of biosphere are described in Ayurvedic literature. In modern medical science there is separate branch for worms and microbes i,e. helminthology and microbiology respectively but in Ayurveda the word Krimi is used for all worms and microbes. In Ayurveda all acharyas mentioned the term Krimi and most of the authors described the classification, causes, symptoms and treatment of the Krimi. Ayurvedic physicians were well aware about Krimis and Krimirogas, they have described 20 types of krimis and their habitat of the different part of the body having various shape and size, the location of Shleshmaja and Purisaja Krimis are gastrointestinal tract. They produced local as well as general symptoms in human being.