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Abstract

VISHA DRAVYA AS AN ANTIDOTE: GENERAL PERSPECTIVE ON PRATIVISHA CHIKITSA

Dr. Maya Asit Thakare*, Dr. Prashant Janardhan Divthane and Dr. Nandkishor Sukhadeo Pise

ABSTRACT

Agadatantra is one of the disciplines of ancient Ayurveda and this stream mainly deals with the poisoning and antidote. Poisoning is health problem especially in developing country due to the unsafe uses of chemical, drug abuse, industrial waste, environmental hazards, aquatic toxicity, occupational hazards, insect and snake bite, etc. Ayurveda defined poison as Visha, while antidotes is substance which control and reduces effects of poison. Prativisha as per Ayurveda considered as Chaturvimshati upakramas; work against specific poison and should be administered with great care in optimum amount. Prativisha possess Ruksha, Laghu, Vishada, Vyavayi, Vikashi, Teekshna, Ushna and Sukshma Gunas. As per ayurveda if these properties of Prativisha used in proper manner then it can work like medicine (Oushadha). Therefore Prativish can be used in Chikitsa as an antitoxic agent to treat effects of poisoning. Various Ayurveda texts described uses of Visha Dravya for the treatment of poisoning. Considering importance of this aspect present article dealt with concept of Prativish and their clinical importance.

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