Role of Yagya therapy in various diseases

    There are many secrets in the ancient traditions of this woman, which are still present today. Yagya is one of them. It has its roots mainly in Ayurveda, the origin of Yagya from the Vedic science of medicine, agriculture and climate engineering. Yagya involves offering mantras and medicinal substances into the fire. Yagya is known to have many benefits. This yagya therapy is performed all over the world under the names of 'Mis-Min'. It plays an important role in purifying the environment and preventing and curing diseases. At present, many research papers have been published on the effects of Yagya therapy, some of which are as follows-

1.     Effect of Yagya on Thyroid

1.1.    The purpose of this study conducted in 2018 by Shilpi Verma and others was to find out the effects of Yagya therapy on sub-clinical hypothyroidism. A 60 year old patient suffering from Subclinical Hypothyroidism since last 2 years and 4 months took Yagya therapy for 3 months as an additional therapy and 4 months after completing Yagya therapy the post-data was recorded, TSH and B Levels returned to normal and other complaints of the patient like fatigue, weakness, sleep problems were also completely cured. Thus, this study highlights the importance of Yagya therapy in the treatment of SCH."
1.2.    Amarnath Saraswat and others had conducted a study in 2020 and the aim of the study was to find out the effect of Yagya therapy in normalizing the level of thyroid hormone (TH). For this study 18 thyroid patients were selected and given 40 days of sacrificial therapy and their T3, T4 and TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) levels were measured. All of them had balanced TH levels and in addition the patients reported significant improvement in quality of life under physical weakness, breathing problems, sleep problems and stress. Thus the present study has shown that Yagya therapy has great potential in managing the chronic condition of thyroid through balancing TH as well as improving the quality of life. ) 
 
2.     Effect of Yagya on Osteoarthritis

2.1.    The study, conducted in 2019 by Alka Mishra  and others aimed to find out the effectiveness of yagya therapy in the management of symptoms associated with osteoarthritis of the knee. A 68-year-old male patient suffering from OA in the right knee was prescribed with an Integrated Approach including Yagya therapy and complementary Ayurvedic treatment. The results were assessed qualitatively (subjectively) based on the patient's experiential feedback such that they reported that the pain was almost completely cured and that he was able to walk comfortably. Thus the present study demonstrates the potential of an integrated approach, including Yagya therapy, for the management of symptoms and associated difficulties associated with OA of the knee.
3.     Effect of Yagya on Cancer Disease

3.1.    The purpose of this study, conducted in 2019 by Vandana Srivastava et al., was to explore the effect of Yagya therapy as supportive care in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (a type of blood cancer). In this study a female patient suffering from AML was determined by a holistic approach including Yagya therapy and some other Ayurvedic treatments. Almost all complaints were completely resolved after the treatment. Thus Yagya therapy has shown encouraging results with respect to the management of symptoms associated with AML as well as other associated diseases. 

3.2. The aim of this study by Alka Mishra et al., 2018 was to explore the impact of yagya therapy as supportive care in cancer patients. In this study medicinal fumes generated using specially prepared herbs were prescribed for patients with breast cancer, mouth cancer and chronic myeloid leukemia. They were assessed for QOL (quality of life) • using a self-designed 10-scale questionnaire. All three patients reported positive improvements in their QOL after taking Yagya therapy for 12, 7 and 2 months, respectively. Thus the present study shows encouraging results for yagya therapy as an adjunctive care in cancer patients.

4.    Effect of Yagya on Alzheimer's Disease

4.1.    The purpose of the study done by Kaur and others (2016) was to find out the effects of Agnihotra in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The high quality vital elements produced by the sacrifice of herbs in the Yagya reach first through the breath to the brain, then to the lungs and other organs, to the gross and subtle components of the body. Brain diseases like this and it has a direct effect on complications. The body absorbs the heat of the sacrificial fire and inhales the vapors of the sublimated herbs through skin pores and respiration. Reaching the brain and nerves, this high level of antioxidant eliminates major causes of mental stress such as Headache, Migraine, Depression, Insomnia, Epilepsy, Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's Disease. Thus, the present study showed encouraging results regarding the effectiveness of Agnihotra in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

5.     Effect of Yagya on Respiratory Disease

5.1.    In the study by Raghuvanshi and others (2004), 15 tuberculosis patients were studied, the drugs had become ineffective on 3 patients of this disease. After the Yagyaopathy treatment, 3 patients did not show any symptoms. Improvements in various clinical parameters were observed after 35–75 days of yagyaopathy treatment. Disease symptoms improved, in Hb [4.34%], weight increased by about 4 kg and ESR [16.59%], decreased. And two patients showed negative AFB results after 5 weeks of yagyaopathy treatment. The results of this study suggest that Yagyaopathy is helpful in medical treatment.

5. 2.    The aim of this study conducted in 2020 by Vandana Srivastava and others was to find out the effect of Yagya therapy in the management of Acute Pulmonary Edema with Mild Cardiomegaly. In this study the patient was treated by an integrated approach including Yagya therapy and some other Ayurvedic treatments and after 2 years all the complaints of the patient were completely cured as per the feedback received from the patient. Thus the integrated approach, including Yagya therapy, shows encouraging results with respect to the treatment of Acute Pulmonary Edema with Mild Cardiomegaly.