A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON RAKTASTHAMBHANA AGADA YOGAS MEN-TIONED IN THE CONTEXT OF MAṆḌALIVIṢA W.S.R TO PRAYŌGASAMUCCAYAM

In Agadatantra, haematological toxicities are dealt with in Maṇḍali viṣa. Maṇḍali is one among the type of saviṣa saṛpas. Multiple complications may occur following Maṇḍali viṣa. They are haemorrhage, bleeding from the mouth, eye, ear, nose, gum, hair follicles and stomach, rakta atisara, blood in urine and wound, Adho rakta etc. These treatments include both external procedures and internal administration. Snake venom is the most complex of all natural venoms. Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) is a condition associated with hemotoxic snake bites. Hemorrhage is the major symptom of systemic viper poisoning. Various Raktasthambhana yogas have been told to manage bleeding in Prayōgasamuccayam. This paper attempts to review the Raktasthambhana agada yogas mentioned in the Mandali viṣa chikitsa chapter of Prayōgasamuccayam.