Ayurvedic management of spider bite (Lootha Visha) – A case study
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v12i12.1535Keywords:
Ayurveda management, Bilwadi Agada, , Lootha Visha, spider biteAbstract
The Anthropoids include spiders, of which there are about 40,000 species. There are 600 different kinds of spiders in India. In certain regions of the world, spider bites are frequent. Although the majority of species do not carry a risk of death, they are always poisonous. There are two forms of spider venom: cytotoxic and neurotoxic. Infections may be the cause of death instead than venom. Lootha Visha is characterized by skin manifestation with symptoms like eruptions of different shapes, big sized patches, soft oedema which is red or blue in color and movable, pain, elevated rash which is not deep seated has mild pain, itching and soft to touch. A 26 years male visited out patient department of Agada Tantra with chief complaints of pain, reddish hard lesion over shoulder region since one day. The subject was diagnosed and treated with agada yogas for a period of 5 days. There was marked improved in the signs and symptoms of bite of Lootha (spider bite)This highlights the scope of further study in the Ayurvedic Agada Yogas in the management of Lootha Visha (spider bite).
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