CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON THE ACTION OF SHIGRUPUNARNAVADI LEPA YOGAIN VISHAJA SHOPHA

Agadatantra deals with the study of all types of poisons, their action, clinical manifestation, diagnosis of acute, chronic and cumulative toxicity and their treatment. Acharya Charaka has mentioned lepa as one among the Chaturvimshati Upakramas(24 treatment modalities). Shigrupunarnavadi Yoga is a formulation mentioned in Prayoga Samuchaya under Mandali Chikitsa and in Visha Jyotsnika under Mandali Chikitsa.It is indicated in all types of Vishaja Shopha(swelling due to pison) and is practically used by various Visha Vaidyas(traditional toxicologists).