Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW STUDY ON UPVISHA

Dr. Usha Sharma, Karishma*, Dr. Sushma Rawat, Dr. K. K. Sharma and Dr. Khem Chand Sharma

Abstract

RASA SHASTRA, a discipline of Ayurveda, deals with huge number of poisonous drugs utilized in various processes as well as for the internal administration. These poisonous drugs can be divided into three part as herbal, metal and minerals, poisons based on their origin. In Ayurveda, there are less toxic herbal drug known as Upvisha. List of poisonous materials are authenticated in Schedule-E (I) of Drugs and cosmetic Act 1940 to spread their therapeutic strength for well-being of human health within the perimeter of rules there on; provided that these materials require some pharmaceutical treatment before their intended use. Poisonous materials are therapeutically more potent in comparison to other drugs because of their Vavyaee, Tekshana, Asukari etc. like nature. Upvisha are mostly use in various diseases with many therapeutically prepration. In Ayurvedic medical practice different poisonous herbs are used directly after Shodhana or as an ingredient of certain compound formulations for treating various disease.

Keywords: Upvisha, Shodhana, therapeutically prepration.