GARAVISHA IN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY W.S.R TO PESTICIDES- REVIEW STUDY

Abstract

            Agadatantra is one among the Ashtanga Ayurveda, where it deals with Visha, its Laxanas, Prabhavas and its Bhedhas, Acharyas differentiate Visha mainly into two types i.e. Akritrima & kritrima. Akritrima classifies into Sthavara & Jangamaa, Kritrima classifies into Garavisha. Acharya’s given the name for kritrima as Garavisha, where the combination of both poisonous and non-poisonous substances. Garavisha is artificially prepared toxic substances  which produces ill effects in Healthy individuals, As Vagbhata and sushruta considers Garavisha only when it is formed from waste materials of animals, Bhasmas or medicines having opposite properties or the poison having less potency. As we can correlate Garavisha with chronic toxicity, Now a days due to change in the life style of Human beings like Aharaja and Viharaja, leads to imbalance in Doshas. Preservatives, pesticides, insecticides, various types of medicines which are taking  for longer period leads to chronic toxicity in our body. As Viharaja mainly includes inhaling polluted air, drinking contaminated water, contaminated soil with pestcides and chemical fertilizers etc leads to accumulation of toxic metabolites in the body, Early diagnosis of garavisha in our body plays important role in treating the person.

Key words: Garavisha, pesticides, Human health