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==== Stage wise treatment of poisoning ====

==== Stage wise treatment of poisoning ====

It can be interpreted that the treatments mentioned are in chronological order and can be used as per the stage in which the patient has been brought to the ''vaidya''. As the complication is increased the treatment methodology has to be changed from simple local techniques to highly evolved methods like the ''kakapada chikitsa''. It is mentioned in some of the Malayalam texts of toxicology that when ''visha'' enters the body it starts hunting the ''prana''/life of the person and the chase begins where the ''visha'' is after the ''prana''. It is the amount of poison and the strength of the person together with the rapidity of the action of the drugs given which decides the prognosis. There is also a concept called ''visha kala'' and ''amritha kala'' which says that there are 15 vital points in the body and the poison affected to any one of these points on the days as per the Tithi mentioned in the Indian calender decides the prognosis and the intensity of the treatment required. Similar is the concept of Kaalavanchana where the poison in its total virulence in the body is nullified by the treatment methods aptly adopted.

It can be interpreted that the treatments mentioned are in chronological order and can be used as per the stage in which the patient has been brought to the ''vaidya''. As the complication is increased the treatment methodology has to be changed from simple local techniques to highly evolved methods like the ''kakapada chikitsa''. It is mentioned in some of the Malayalam texts of toxicology that when ''visha'' enters the body it starts hunting the ''prana''/life of the person and the chase begins where the ''visha'' is after the ''prana''. It is the amount of poison and the strength of the person together with the rapidity of the action of the drugs given which decides the prognosis. There is also a concept called ''visha kala'' and ''amritha kala'' which says that there are 15 vital points in the body and the poison affected to any one of these points on the days as per the ''tithi'' mentioned in the Indian calendar decides the prognosis and the intensity of the treatment required. Similar is the concept of ''kalavanchana'' where the poison in its total virulence in the body is nullified by the treatment methods aptly adopted.

Mahagandhahasti agada: if it is not available now, why is it here?

 

This Agada is said to be very effective in all the modes of induction. It has the effect of Vishahara and at the same time it acts as a good prophylactic drug with a Rasayana property. The Agada is not available now and also not practised by any of the Visha Vaidyas in Kerala.   

==== ''Mahagandhahasti agada'' ====

Various formulations:

 

This ''agada'' is said to be very effective in all the modes of induction. It has the effect of ''vishahara'' and at the same time it acts as a good prophylactic drug with a ''rasayana'' property. The ''agada'' is not available now and also not practised by any of the ''visha vaidyas'' in Kerala.  

   

==== Various formulations ====

 

The agada yogas help in managing the complications due to the sthavara visha. The Ashtanga Samgraha specifically mentions sixteen lakshanas as the upadravas of visha. If we see the above reference we can come across a few of the features like jwara, kasa, shwasa, hikka, swayathu. The drugs dealt above like nalada (Vetiveria zinzanioides), jeevaka (M. musifera), rishabhaka (Microstylis wallichii), bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum) are also effective in visha chikitsa which makes us understand that the selection of drug is an important factor in treating the complication in visha and the conventional drugs have to be replaced.  

The agada yogas help in managing the complications due to the sthavara visha. The Ashtanga Samgraha specifically mentions sixteen lakshanas as the upadravas of visha. If we see the above reference we can come across a few of the features like jwara, kasa, shwasa, hikka, swayathu. The drugs dealt above like nalada (Vetiveria zinzanioides), jeevaka (M. musifera), rishabhaka (Microstylis wallichii), bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum) are also effective in visha chikitsa which makes us understand that the selection of drug is an important factor in treating the complication in visha and the conventional drugs have to be replaced.  

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