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Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Hemamaṇḍalī (हेममण्डली) refers to one of the sixteen varieties of Maṇḍalī snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Kāśyapa sources his antidotes from a multitude plants, a few minerals, salts and animal products available in nature. All these plants fall under various groups called gaṇas, as pronounced by the Ayurvedic Nigaṇṭus.

Symptoms of Hemamaṇḍalī snake-bite: Dryness of tongue, a strange sensation, discolourisation, stomach ache, jaundiced yellow eyes and headache. In the forenoon, the victim is characterised by vomiting, disinterestedness and thirst. Cold, trembling of limbs and lethargy torment him at other times.

Treatment of Hemamaṇḍalī snake-bite: Sprinkle the eyes and nose with an affusion of dry ginger, mud, Tulasī and honey. A diet of rice and horsegram or mandaarai cooked in buffalo milk must be prescribed. The bite wound must be treated with an application of pepper and grape juice paste. Same procedure for eye infection. A gruel made of Girikarṇikā, Vacā, Viśvā, Kuṇḍala and pepper is to be sprinkled. Honey mixed with Girikarṇikā must be smeared inside the nose.Yellowness of eyes, impaired hearing, anaemia, eye infection, water flowing down from the eyes and bleeding from the pores of the hair on the skin , debility and reduced vision are treated by applying a paste of Dvipatra, dry ginger, pepper, tamarind, root of Śigru and Vacā. The juice of Kośātakī along with Vegā, Lāṅgalī, dung of newborn calf must be used internally and externally with Vacā mixed with ghee or milk.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Partial matches: Mandali, Hema, Mantali.

Full-text (+13): Vamana, Arocaka, Kampana, Udaradhmana, Pitanetra, Hema, Purvahna, Jadaya, Langali, Shakravalli, Mahishikshira, Vetaki, Mahishi, Vetakimula, Langalimula, Arkapatra, Panduta, Dvimuka, Badhirya, Ashvavairin.

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