Article: A CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF PRATIVISHA FROM VISHOPAYOGIYA ADHYAYA OF UTTARSTHANA OF ASHTANGA SANGRAHA: A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.155177

Pages: 162-165

Author: Abhimanyu A. Sonawane *, Varsha R Solanki, Bhupesh Patel, Sushant Sud

Abstract: ‘Agada tantra’ is one of important branch among Ashtanga which deals with the diseases and treatment due to poison. In Ashtanga Sangraha Uttarsthana 48th Vishopayogiya Adhyaya of concept related to use of Visha to treat poisoning and different disease is given. Visha is heavily poisonous, But the Different Prativisha Yogas prepared from visha cannot be considered as harmful, it is not a threat to the life. Prativisha Yogas mentioned is indicated different diseases conditions. The use of snake venom for medicinal remedy, indications and contra indications of the Prativisha yogas are well mentioned in this chapter. It has been reviewed through many research articles that Visha such as Vatsanabha and snake venom have wide therapeutic Application. It is need of time to conduct research on Prativisha yogas to establish their clinical importance. This paper highlights the clinical significance of Visha Upayogiya Adhyaya.

Keyword: Ashtanga Sangraha, Vishopayogiya, Visha Dravyas , Prativisha