SCORPION BITE: AYURVEDIC AND MODERN PERSPECTIVE
*Dr. Sharmishtha Verma and Dr. Vinayak Prakash Redkar
Abstract
Scorpion bite is one of common life threatening acute medical
emergencies in India. The incidence of Scorpion bite in India is 0.6%.
Here the annual number of scorpion stings cases exceeds 1.23 million,
of which over 32,250 may be fatal. Nearly 80% of the global
population still depends upon the herbal drugs for their health care. In
India, the use of different parts of several medicinal plants to cure
specific ailments has been practiced since ancient times. Various
cultural traditions are associated with use of wild plants as medicinal
herbs. This review article is an attempt to present a comprehensive
explanation about scorpion bite from various modern literature and
ancient texts and its management.
Keywords: Sthavara visha, Jangama visha.
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