Abstract

ROLE OF SHODHAN (DETOXIFICATION/ PURIFICATION) ON SOME SCHEDULE E1 HERBAL DRUGS W.S.R. TO VISHA & UPVISHA

Dr. Rajni Bala, *Dr. Suneeti Chaudhary and Dr. Vikas Chandra Gupta

Abstract

Visha & Upvisha are considered highly valuable on account of their quick effectiveness even in smaller doses. But at the same time these are very dangerous also as these may prove very fatal to human beings if used without proper care and in higher doses. Not only this these are likely to produce some toxic effects also in the body on internal use. Hence ancient Ayurvedic scholars have advised their Shodhan (Detoxification/ purification) methods to either minimize their toxic effects to great extent or to change their toxic effects into desirable therapeutic effects so as to make these highly useful for the human system. According to Ayurveda concept Shodhan may not be considered as chemical purification as in many cases the material purified as per Ayurvedic Shodhan methods may be added with such materials which from chemical point of view may be considered as impurities but from therapeutic point of view these are considered very essential for improving their therapeutic effects and minimizing their toxic effects. The main objective of Ayurvedic Shodhan treatment in case of Visha & Upvisha is to remove or lessen the undesired toxic effects of the materials and to make the materials suitable for use.

Keywords: Visha & Upvisha, Shodhan (Detoxification/ purification), Ayurvedic Shodhan.