NAGARADI AGADA - A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

Scorpion envenomation or Vrischika damsha is a common scenario in the rural parts of India. Though fatal cases reported in the country are few, the symptoms of scorpion stings are unbearable. Excruciating pain, swelling and burning sensation post bites are hardly manageable especially by children, aged, weak and immunocompromised people. Ayurveda has excellent remedies against Vrischika visha. Nagaradi Agada is one such formulation that is very effective against Vrischika visha. This is an agada yoga meant for external application. Easy preparation and administration make this yoga a right choice for Vrischika Visha. Moreover, it shows vishahara, sophahara, rujahara, kandugna properties that effectively reduces all the symptoms of visha.