AYURVEDA REVIEW ON VISHA SAMPRAPTI, VISHA PRABHAVA AND VISHA CHIKITSA
Abstract
Visha makes terribly unwell of living organism by impairing their ability to function and in some circumstances even causing them to die. It causes sadness and unhappiness in the body and mind. Visha may be different types like Garavisha and Dushivisha, etc. first one is a poison made of virus, human waste and low-potency poisonous materials and imparts delayed harmful effects; the later one is poison that is imperfect, rotten, damaged or ruined. Ayurveda described different sources of Visha including plants, animal, mineral and food toxicity, etc. There are numerous symptoms of Visha including indigestion, vomiting, anorexia, intermittent fever, insanity, fainting, diarrhoea, epileptic attacks, abdominal distention, red patches in body and oedema, etc. The Vishas exerts effects by virtue of their properties like; Ruksha, Ashu, Vishada, Vyavayi, Tikshna and Vikashi, etc. Ayurveda mentioned several treatment modalities for reversing the effects of Visha. This article put emphasis on Visha Samprapti, Visha Prabhava and Visha Chikitsa.
Keywords: Visha, Poison, Agad, Vyavayi, Vikashi
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