Abstract

REVIEW ON IMPORTANCE OF DUSHIVISHARI AGAD IN TWAKROGA W.S.R. DUSHIVISHA

*Dr. Anuja Vasant Nagrare and Dr. Sonali Wairagade

Abstract

Ayurveda is not only a medical science, which treats the diseases but it is also a science of life that gives guidelines for a successful healthy life. Ayurveda is science of life. Its main aim is maintaining Dhatusamya of body. One who follows the rules of Dincharya, Rutucharya and Aahar Vihar able to live healthy life or otherwise face many diseases. Everyone here is just complaining some sort of ill health related issue which he wants to get rid off. But on close observation today’s lifestyle which brought many sedentary changes in daily habits of diet, work etc looks to be the cause of all these situations. Due to continuous exposure to these factors various systemic changes are occurring in our body, the effect of which can sometimes be assessed by various biochemical parameters and their action can be explained on the basis of concept of “Dushivisha”. Its symptoms do not arise immediately. It is a type of poison which is slow acting. It is described in Ayurvedic texts with its details. Newly identified poisons which have less potency, tendency to remain inside the body and vitiate Dhatus, they can be correlated with Dushivisha. E.g. preservatives in food, different pesticides, germicides, different adultarants,(Adultaration of non edible oil into edible oil, small stone in rice etc.) harmful gases released by vehicles, polluted water and fumes discharged by industry etc. Dushivisha mainly vitiates Rakta Dhatu and in Twakroga (skin diseases) also the vitiation of Rakta Dhatu is the main event, therefore this study aims to correlate the pathogenesis of Dushivisha and Twakroga (skin diseases). Also this paper aims at presenting importance of Dushivishari Agada in various skin diseases due to today’s modern lifestyle which causes accumulation of Dushivisha.

Keywords: Dushivisha, Dushivishari Agad, Kshudrakushtha, Twakroga.