9,091
edits
Changes
→Tattva Vimarsha
*''Dhamani bandha'' (application of tourniquet), ''avamarjana'' (eliminating the poison), and ''atmaraksha'' (protecting ourselves from the attack of evil spirits) should be done with the help of mantras. At first ''dosha'', where ''visha'' is lodged should be treated.
*''Dhamani bandha'' (application of tourniquet), ''avamarjana'' (eliminating the poison), and ''atmaraksha'' (protecting ourselves from the attack of evil spirits) should be done with the help of mantras. At first ''dosha'', where ''visha'' is lodged should be treated.
*If, ''visha'' is located in ''vata sthana'' then the patient should be administered with ''swedana'' (fomentation therapy) and should be given to drink the paste of ''nata'' (Valeriana wallichii) and ''kushta'' (Saussurea lappa) mixed with curd.
*If, ''visha'' is located in ''vata sthana'' then the patient should be administered with ''swedana'' (fomentation therapy) and should be given to drink the paste of ''nata'' (Valeriana wallichii) and ''kushta'' (Saussurea lappa) mixed with curd.
*If, ''visha'' is located in pitta sthana then the patient should be administered with ghee (clarified butter), honey, milk and water to drink. He should also be given avagaha and parisheka (types of fomentation therapies).
*If, ''visha'' is located in ''pitta sthana'' then the patient should be administered with ghee (clarified butter), honey, milk and water to drink. He should also be given ''avagaha'' and ''parisheka'' (types of fomentation therapies).
*If, ''visha'' is located in ''kapha sthana'' (chest region) then the patient should be administered with ''ksharagada'' (..), ''swedana'' (fomentation therapy) and ''siravydhana'' (bloodletting).
*If, ''visha'' is located in ''rakta sthana'' or if the patient is afflicted with ''dooshivisha'' (..) then the patient should be administered with ''siravyadhana'' (bloodletting) and [[Panchakarma]] (5 types of elimination therapies).
*Fumigation with herbs is useful in cleaning the atmosphere in home, things of daily use like bed, seats, cloths.
*If the poison has reached the stomach, then first principle is to administer emetic therapy. If the poisonous material is located in the skin, then ointments and fomentation therapy etc. should be administered. These therapeutic measures should be administered, keeping in view the nature of the ''doshas'' and the strength of the patient.
*Effect of poison gets aggravated in person who is afraid, drunken, weak and afflicted with heat, hunger and thirst and also if the body constitution and time are similar. Otherwise it has mild effect.
*Assessment of ''dosha'' dominance shall be done first for diagnosis. Then the poisoning cases shall be treated as per ''dosha'' dominance.
*The case of ''vatika'' poisoning, person should be treated with local application of ''khanda'', oil massage, fomentation with tubular method or ''pulaka'' (flesh) and bulk promoting regimens.
*''Paittika'' poisoning should be treated with very cold sprinkling and anointments.
*''Kaphaja'' poisoning should be overcome with scraping, excision, fomentation and vomiting.
*In poisoning with systemic symptoms, mostly the cold measures are adopted except in cases of ''vrishchika'' (scorpion) and ''ucchitinga'' (crab).
=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===
=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===