Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON CONCEPT OF DUSHIVISH

B. K. Gupta* and Brijendra Singh Tomar

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Abstract

Dushivisha is one of the unique concepts explained in Ayurveda. It is type of toxin which remains inside the body for long and then produces various effects ill effects on the body. Ayurveda gives more importance to prevention of disease and maintain of health. As described in our samhitas, Dushivisha is an intake of toxic drugs which is less potent and remains in dormant state within the body for year together without causing any major harm to the body. The concept of Dushivisha seems to more relevant in present context. But the concept of Dushivisha is still an enigma. That is, what factors can be considered under Dushivisha, how it remains in the body without undergoing elimination, how does it causes cumulative toxicity, which factors will aggravate Dushivisha, how the clinical features of Dushivisha can be better understood? To get proper answer to all these practical queries, it is very much necessary to go through the pathology and clinical impact of Dushivisha. Here an attempt is made to review the concept of Dushivisha in detail.

Keywords: Dushivisha, Visha.