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EVALUATION OF VISHAGHNA MAHAKASHAYA OF CHARAK SAMHITA: A LITERARY REVIEW

Dr. Diwakar Gangawat*, Prof. Ashwini K. Sharma and Prof. Mahesh Dixit

Abstract

The most popular work of Ayurvedic literature, the Charaksamhita, contains a description of vishaghnamahakashaya in its shadvirechanshatashreeya chapter. Mahakshaya is a collection of ten useful medications. According to both Ayurvedic and modern science, each medicine in Vishaghnamahakashaya has broad-spectrum pharmacological characteristics. Every drug in Vishaghnamahakashya is the main component of numerous traditional medicines. and agad preparation (an anti-poisoned ayurvedic preparation), which has a variety of medicinal applications. Detoxification and the word "vishaghna" both have the similar meanings. In addition to denature hazardous substances, Vishaghna Mahakashaya Dravya also neutralises them at the cellular level, aiding in their elimination from the body. This remedy functions on both a macro and micro level. Aside from being powerful against snake-scorpion stings, garvisha, dushivisha, and other plant-based poisons, these drugs are also efficient against garvishas. Vishaghna Mahakashaya is the 16th gana of the 50 mahakashaya gana described in fourth chapter of Sutra sthan of Charak Samhita and include haridra, manjistha, suveha, sukshmella, palindi, Chandan, katak, sirish, shinduwar, sleshmatak ten ingredients. Together, these ten plants have a greater impact. Additionally, they work well on their own. The 10 characteristics of poisonous substances are lagu, ruksha, aashu, vishad, vyavayi, tikshna, vikaashi, sookshma, ushna, and anirdeshyarasa.

Keywords: vishaghnamahakashaya, Therapeutic Properties, Detoxification, garvisha, dushivisha.