Thiruvizha Chardi: A traditional emetic practice in the management of Gara Visha (Cumulative Toxicity)
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v13i7.2090Keywords:
Traditional medicine, Cumulative toxicity, Detoxification, GaravishaAbstract
The world recognizes the potential of the Traditional system of medicine when the conventional system of medicine alone cannot meet the needs of society and the trend is moving forward to a holistic approach to health care. Traditional systems of medicine have solutions for various problems existing in the current scenario. Bio-purification is a unique treatment modality that Ayurveda put forward under the term Panchakarma. The global surge in clinical conditions like carcinoma, autoimmune diseases, and degenerative and congenital disorders were not controlled effectively and only restricted actions were taken to limit the occurrence. In ancient times, the Gara Visha (cumulative toxicity) was used as a unique technique to endanger the lives of eminent persons like kings by their enemies. In the current scenario, human beings are subjected to cumulative poisoning through the accumulation of certain heavy metals and chemical molecules like parabens which are entering the human system through cosmetics, polluted air, contaminated food, water, etc. The inability of such chemicals to pass through the normal excretory pathway leads to the accumulation of toxins. The presence of such toxic substances in the human system is proved to be the causative factor for many disease manifestations encountered by the human species. This review article aims to highlight the relevance of the traditional emetic called Thiruvizha Chardi which has been performed in a temple in Kerala for many years in the management of Garavisha.
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