Abstract

KEETA VISHA: AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Ravindra Anirudha Mirgane*

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medicine having eight branches. Agadtantra is among one of them which deals with visha (poison) its manifestation and their management. Acharya Susruta in kalpa Sthana of Susruta Samhita, and Acharya Vagbhata in Uttartantra of Ashtanga Hridaya, moreover in other classics and regional texts. Two types of visha i.e. akritrim & kritrim visha are explained in Agadtantra. Sthavar visha (Plant origin) & Jangam visha (animal origin) are two type of akritrim visha. Acharya Susruta described Keeta Visha under Jangam visha (Aminate poison). Insects are the largest groups of animals, which constitute 75% of all living animal only 2% of the insect species are horrible to human. There are several types of Keeta Visha described. Acharya Suhsruta described 67 different type of Keeta under mainly 4 groups according to its variety, diagnosis and treatment of Keeta Visha.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Visha, Keeta visha, Animate Poison.