Abstract

A LITERARY REVIEW ON CONCEPT OF GARAVISHA AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Usha H. Ukey*, Arvind C. Tumram and Rajendra D. Lambat

ABSTRACT

Through our daily life activities, we are unknowingly exposed to many types of artificial poisons which are prepared by the combination of various substances that increases the risk of number of diseases like skin problems, cancer etc. Garavisha is one of the forms of artificial poison which is the combination of poisonous and non-poisonous substances and exerts the toxic effect after interval of some time and it doesn’t kill the person instantly. There are so many sectors that can be correlated to Garavisha in present society. It has significant role in causing the toxic symptoms due to its various uses in present scenario. The treatment principle mentioned in Garavisha Chikitsa can be made applicable in similar contemporary conditions.

Keywords: Ayurved, Visha, Garavisha, Artificial poisons, Agada.