THE CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF AYURVEDIC PATHYA- APATHYA KALPANA IN VIKAAR CAUSED BY VISHA

Ayurveda is one of the oldest recognized system of medicine with the rich heritage of fundamental concepts. One of the most important concept among all is Pathya-apathya Sankalpana. The management of any vikaar with the help of Aushadh- kalpana can give more than the expected result only when it is accompanied with Pathya-apathya kalpana, as it not only provides nutrition and helps to recover from vyadhi but also prevents the recurrence of disease. Agad-Tantra is the branch of ashtang ayurveda which deals with the management of various vishavikaar. Along with the basic principles of neutralization of poison, ayurvedic classic also enumerates the pathya-apathya with visha-chikitsa. In visha-vikaar, pathya-apathya will nourish the dhatus to normal state, combat the effect of poison in residual form and prevents the arousal of any complication. The objective of this paper is to evidence the Pathya (do's) and apathya (dont's) to be accompanied with visha-chikitsa for the better management of visha-vikaar.