Abstract

CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF DUSHIVISHA AND DUSHIVISHARI AGADA

Rachana Phartale*, Vaibhav Phartale and Deepali Aher

Abstract

Ayurveda give more importance to promotion of health & prevention of disease rather than disease and cure. Thus, In ayurveda bruhatrayi explained, spectrum of Dushivisha concept in many ways as important concept related in vishatantra statement of acharya charaka that dhatus after the laps of a long time on obtaining a favorable condition. In modern era, thousands of harmful toxins are presenting atmosphere and taken by the human beings himself. Our achar- yas has defined Dushivisha as intake of toxic drug which are less potent remains in dormant state within the body for year together without causing any harm to the body. In the ayurveda context the poison is been divided into subtype and there is no separate classification of Dushivisha but ayurveda has defined it as sthavara, jangamavisha or kritrimvisha after its treatment, when it becomes less potent and when its effects are not nullified radically because of which it residues in the body, that particular less potent part of the above said poisons is called Dushivisha. Dushivisha vitiates the Dhatus after the laps of a long time on obtaining a favorable condition. Thus ex- plaining further acharyas has mentioned causatives factors are favorable for dushivisha & sign and symptoms & chiliast, updravaa and treatments i.e. it will become more potent vaiting dhatus leading to the manifestation of disease. This is the basis consideration in Dushivisha. It is existed since ancient times need to explained, supplemented and narrated for proper understanding and treatment in this modern era. So this articles aim to collect the references of Dushivisha and Dushivishari Agad according to Ayurvedic texts.

Keywords: Dushivisha, Dushivishari Agad.