Effect of padmakaagadalepa in contact poisoning of bhallataka- a single case study

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Ayurveda is the ancient science of life has eight main branches that are in many ways parallel to areas of specialization in modern western medicine. Danstrachikitsa is a Ayurved toxicology branch it deals with the science of poison. It is also known as Agadtantra. According to Agadtantrathere are two main types of poison–natural and artificial. Natural poison further divided into two types- Sthawar and Jangam . Bhallataka (semicarpusanacardium) is one of the sthawar poisons. The poisoning of Bhallataka generally seen externally i.e. contact poisoning. A 45 year old male patient comes in OPD of Government Ayurved Collage and Hospital, Nagpur complying of black patch present at right sole region on posterior side with severe burning and pain was treated by local application of Padmaka Agada lepa described in Ashtanghridaya Uttarsthana for one month. Patients condition was accessessed on the basis of symptoms. Study shows that external application of Padmaka Agada Lepa is highly effective in the management of contact poisoning of Bhallataka Keywords: Bhallataka , Padmakaagada ,Contact poisoning etc INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is an immortal science which isGod’sgift to human being. The two main objective of this science is to maintain the health of healthy person and to cure the person who is suffering from disease. The foundation of Ayurveda is based on Ashtanga Ayurveda (eight main branches). Among these branches Agadtantra is one of the branch in whichtreatment of various poisoning is described. There are two main types of poison–naturaland artificial.[1]. Bhallataka is a Upavisha [2](mild poison) and sthawarvisha (plant poison) [3] Bhallataka called as markingnut[4,5,6]used for marking the cloths by washermen. As it is irritant poison, toxicity of Bhallataka is internally much less irritant than ex- INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (June, 2017) 5(6) EFFECT OF PADMAKAAGADALEPA IN CONTACT POISONING OF BHALLATAKA- A SINGLE CASE STUDY Manjusha M. Mehar 1 , Kalpana R.Chavhan 2 , Shama S. Suryavanshi 3 1 PG Scholar, 2 AssistantProfessor, 3 Professor & HOD,Department of Agadtantra, Government Ayurved Collage, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Email: manjushameher 24@gmail.com ABSTRACT Ayurveda is the ancient science of life has eight main branches that are in many ways parallel to areas of specialization in modern western medicine. Danstrachikitsa is a Ayurved toxicology branch it deals with the science of poison. It is also known as Agadtantra. According to Agadtantrathere are two main types of poison–natural and artificial. Natural poison further divided into two types- Sthawar and Jangam . Bhallataka (semicarpusanacardium) is one of the sthawar poisons. The poisoning of Bhallataka generally seen externally i.e. contact poisoning. A 45 year old male patient comes in OPD of Government Ayurved Collage and Hospital, Nagpur complying of black patch present at right sole region on posterior side with severe burning and pain was treated by local application of Padmaka Agada lepa described in Ashtanghridaya Uttarsthana for one month. Patients condition was accessessed on the basis of symptoms. Study shows that external application of Padmaka Agada Lepa is highly effective in the management of contact poisoning of Bhallataka Keywords: Bhallataka , Padmakaagada ,Contact poisoning etc INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is an immortal science which isGod’sgift to human being. The two main objective of this science is to maintain the health of healthy person and to cure the person who is suffering from disease. The foundation of Ayurveda is based on Ashtanga Ayurveda (eight main branches). Among these branches Agadtantra is one of the branch in whichtreatment of various poisoning is described. There are two main types of poison–naturaland artificial.[1]. Bhallataka is a Upavisha [2](mild poison) and sthawarvisha (plant poison) [3] Bhallataka called as markingnut[4,5,6]used for marking the cloths by washermen. As it is irritant poison, toxicity of Bhallataka is internally much less irritant than ex- INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (June, 2017) 5(6) EFFECT OF PADMAKAAGADALEPA IN CONTACT POISONING OF BHALLATAKA- A SINGLE CASE STUDY Manjusha M. Mehar 1 , Kalpana R.Chavhan 2 , Shama S. Suryavanshi 3 1 PG Scholar, 2 AssistantProfessor, 3 Professor & HOD,Department of Agadtantra, Government Ayurved Collage, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Email: manjushameher 24@gmail.com ABSTRACT Ayurveda is the ancient science of life has eight main branches that are in many ways parallel to areas of specialization in modern western medicine. Danstrachikitsa is a Ayurved toxicology branch it deals with the science of poison. It is also known as Agadtantra. According to Agadtantrathere are two main types of poison–natural and artificial. Natural poison further divided into two types- Sthawar and Jangam . Bhallataka (semicarpusanacardium) is one of the sthawar poisons. The poisoning of Bhallataka generally seen externally i.e. contact poisoning. A 45 year old male patient comes in OPD of Government Ayurved Collage and Hospital, Nagpur complying of black patch present at right sole region on posterior side with severe burning and pain was treated by local application of Padmaka Agada lepa described in Ashtanghridaya Uttarsthana for one month. Patients condition was accessessed on the basis of symptoms. Study shows that external application of Padmaka Agada Lepa is highly effective in the management of contact poisoning of Bhallataka Keywords: Bhallataka , Padmakaagada ,Contact poisoning etc INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is an immortal science which isGod