Makshika Visha - The Concepts of Honey Bee Envenomation in Ayurveda

Human being is afraid of a multitude of dangers he has to encounter for his survival. These threats range from diseases of endogenous origin or exogenous factors like bites or stings of various animals. Knowingly or unknowingly, human beings are subjected to the exposure of poisons or toxins. Poisoning cases due to insect bites are very common in clinical practice. People are often bitten by mosquitoes, flies, and spiders or stung by ants, bees, yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and scorpions. Although they are not usually serious, insect bites and stings can be itchy and painful and in some cases may need an emergency medical visit. The damshalakshanas of different types of Keeta and a wide range of drugs used to treat the same is explained in detail in Ayurveda. The main objective of the present article is to put on display the commonest clinical presentations and treatment of Makshikavisha stumbled upon in day to day practice.