Abstract

SCOPE OF AGADA TANTRA (TOXICOLOGY) IN AYURVEDA: A REVIEW

Dr. Akanksha* Dr. Munna Lal Prajapati and Dr. Rajveer Sason

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Abstract

Introduction: Ayurveda, the foundation of the Indian medical system consisted of eight branches, one of which dealt primarily with poisons and their therapeutic management. Agadtantra is an Ashtanga Ayurvedic special branch that deals with the source, guna, symptoms, and management of poison. Agadtantra is a combination of two words: Agada and Tantra. Agada refers to anything that eliminates a poison, and Agadtantra is a knowledge method for eliminating poisons. Aim: The purpose of this study is to make awareness about the role of Toxicology in Ayurveda. Methods: Reviewed from various Ayurvedic literature, websites, and various journals. Result: Ayurveda defined Agadtantra as a branch of poison and the treatment of pathological diseases related with poisons. Agadtantra described various poisonous substances that have both natural and synthetic origins. Animals, plants, minerals, metals, environmental toxins, and Viruddha Ahara are only a few examples of the various harmful sources. Conclusion: The basic therapeutic principles of Agadtantra include the evacuation of poison through feces, urine, perspiration, and breath, the delaying and reversal of poison effects, the prevention of poison's circulation and the adsorption of poison to limit their mobility within the body, etc.

Keywords: Agadtantra, Agada, poison, Ayurveda.