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| Types of Agada (Poisons) |
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In Ayurveda, poisons are classified
according to the source of origin and severity of
action. The poisons described are
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| Akritrim or Swabhavik (Original or
natural) |
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The
poisons which are found in nature from plants and
animals are called akritrim.
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For example, vanaspatik
(vegetative) and khanij (mineral).
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| Kritrim or Sanyogaj (Chemically
prepared) |
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The poisons, which are obtained from chemicals and
made artificially are called kritrim.
For example, gar visha (chemically
prepared swallowing poison) and dushi visha
(deficient, mild or slow acting poisons). |
- The animate poisons move in upward direction
when injected in the body.
- The inanimate poisons move in downward direction
when engulfed.
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| Adhishthana |
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The part or the site at which the
poison is present in the body of plants and animals is
called the Adhishthana of poison. Ayurveda has
described ten sites of poison in the inanimate
type.
They are leaves, roots, flowers, fruits,
bark, milk sap/ pith, gum, minerals and kanda.
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| Characteristics of poisons |
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The characteristics of poisons with
respect to attributes of Ojas (essence of humoral body
tissue) are:
- Laghu (light),
- Rooksha (dry),
- Aashu (quick),
- Vishada (non-sticky),
- Vaivayee (spreads throughout the body without
first getting digested),
- Tikshna (fast acting),
- Vikashi (on reacting body causes depletion of
oja (essence of humoural bodily tissues),
- Sookshma (fine),
- Ushna (hot)
- Anirdeshya-rasa (uncertain taste) and
- Apaki (indigestible).
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