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Toxicity means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Śodhana: An Ayurvedic process for detoxificationToxicity as per the concept of Ayurveda, “even a strong poison can be converted to an excellent medicine if processed and administrated properly. On the other hand, even the most useful medicine may become a poison if handled incorrectly.” Over time Ayurvedic practioners have tried to develop a number of traditional methods to convert toxic medicinal plants to useful medicines. Ancient healers, who developed formulations based on medicinal herbs, were probably not aware of the chemical composition of the herbs. Ayurveda uses many toxic natural drugs either in their crude form or after subjecting them to Śodhana processes for treating human ailments.
The traditional system of purification (Śodhana) can influence the phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological profile of the plant drugs and thereby useful in increasing safety profile and efficacy of the drugs. It is worthwhile to adopt Śodhana processes as per Indian system of medicine in the development of herbal formulations with application of modern technology to assess its safety and efficacy. Studies have shown that the toxic constituents are transferred into media rendering the drug nontoxic. Specific media has definitely an important role in making a drug act without causing side-effects/adverse effects.
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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