A critical review on cumulative effectof Dushi Visha and its management inAyurveda

Abstract

Disease anticipation and safeguarding of health are primary objectives of Ayurveda. Poison is a substance which causes
harmful consequences on human health and vitiates dosha, dhatu, and mala. Nowadays, humans are persistently
exposed to thousands of potentially poisonous chemicals. Employees working in metallic lead production like enamel
employees, glass blowers, printing works have typical chronic lead, arsenic, copper, mercury constant industrial
poisoning as well as pesticides, ecological pollutants, communal poisons like tobacco, alcohol etc. In farming,
continue exposure to OPP(organophosphorus pesticides), OCP(organophosphorus compounds), weed killers like
parquet, chlorophenoxy acetates, chlorates used to avert contagion in plants, being sprayed by farmers on daily basis,
Symptoms construct resemble DushiVisha like symptoms. DushiVisha term indicates rather which gets accumulated
inside the body and causes sick health effects after some time. Prehistoric literature suggests that it may be due to
inert, animate, or artificial poisons. A patient affliction from DushiVisha should be first done Swedana and follow the
Vamana and VirechanaKarma according to Dosha preponderance. After Deha Shodhana (purification therapies), daily
Agadapana (anti-toxic drugs) with DushiVishariagada is to be done. DushiVisha in Rakta (Blood) should be treated
with raktamokshan by shira. Sudhakalpam use in the patient suffering from Visha (DushiVisha) should be given