Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Agantuja Vyadhis are illnesses that are brought on because of the impact of exterior components or brokers. On this article allow us to talk about in short concerning the abodes of agantuja vyadhis and the therapies for a similar as defined by Acharya Sushruta.
Abode of Agantuja Vyadhi
आगन्तवस्तु ये रोगास्ते द्विधा निपतन्ति हि।
मनस्यन्ये शरीरेऽन्ये तेषां तु द्विविधा क्रिया॥३६॥
शरीरपतितानां तु शारीरवदुपक्रमः ।
मानसानां तु शब्दादिरिष्टो वर्गः सुखावहः ॥३७॥
Ref – Sushruta Sutra Sthana, Chapter 1, Verses 36, 37
In response to Acharya Sushruta, there are two abodes or areas of Agantu Vyadhis. They’re the seats or locations within the physique the place illnesses of exterior origin would have an effect on.
So, the illnesses attributable to exterior causes are of two sorts relying on the place (which a part of the physique) they’d manifest. The 2 abodes of Agantuja Vyadhi are –
- Sharira – these which happen on the bodily (physique) stage and
- Manasika – these which happen on the psychological (thoughts) stage
The identical might be thought-about as classification of illnesses brought on as a result of exterior brokers.
Therapy for Agantuja Vyadhis
For the reason that abodes of Agantuja Vyadhis are two in quantity, the therapies of those illnesses are additionally of two sorts.
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Therapy ideas of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at bodily stage
These illnesses shall be handled on the identical strains of treating Nija Sharirika Rogas i.e. illnesses of the physique manifested on the bodily stage i.e. illnesses occurring within the physique. Nija Rogas are these illnesses manifested within the physique that are attributable to aggravated doshas – vata, pitta and kapha (and rakta – vitiated blood) – both individually or in mixtures of two or three doshas. Ninja Rogas are handled by strategies like shodhana (cleaning or purification therapies – panchakarma therapies), shamana (palliating or dosha pacifying therapies and medicines), rasayana (rejuvenation, immune modulating and anti-ageing medicines) and so on. The identical remedy modalities shall be used to deal with the illnesses occurring on the bodily stage by exterior causes.
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Therapy ideas of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at psychological stage –
The agantuja illnesses manifesting within the thoughts shall be handled by associating the affected person with the objects of sense organs i.e. sound, sight, scent, style and contact which result in happiness, consolation and aid to the thoughts and likewise the individual.
Essential factors to notice about Agantuja Rogas / Vyadhis
Agantuja Vyadhis are illnesses attributable to exterior or exogenous components like accidents, trauma, impact of poisons, shock and so on. and should not attributable to aggravated doshas. Herein the illness is first attributable to exterior causes at bodily or psychological ranges however the doshas would get entangled within the later levels of the illnesses whereby the dosha signs like ache, swelling, irritation, burning sensation are seen. The preliminary ache or discomfort is basically because of the affect of exterior components.
The causes of agantuja rogas i.e. exterior components embrace –
– Bodily trauma attributable to accidents bothered by nails, bites (by enamel), falls, damage by weapons, burns by fireplace or assault by thunderbolts and so on.
– Bites from toxic animals or bugs
– Publicity to toxic vegetation and irritants they include and likewise to sure chemical compounds
– Infections and afflictions by microorganisms additionally come below this class (bhuta abhishanga),
– Psychological and supernatural components together with emotional components or triggers like need, grief, worry, curses, spells, witchcraft, black-magic and so on.
Rules of administration
The precedence in treating the agantuja vyadhis can be to establish and instantly deal with the exterior trigger. Later the dosha imbalances and dosha signs if any shall be addressed.
Wound administration in trauma and emergency therapies and antidotes in snake chunk or chunk by toxic bugs is of high precedence. Preliminary method and therapies ought to be centered on relieving signs like ache, bleeding and swelling.
Exterior purposes like ointments, bandaging, fomentation, sponging and so on. shall be administered as and when wanted.
After the preliminary administration, therapies to stability the aggravated doshas shall be achieved.
Aside from these, religious therapies – daiva vyapashraya and psychotherapy – sattvavajaya chikitsa ought to be administered for combating supernatural and psychological causes resulting in agantuja vyadhis.
From the trendy drugs perspective, first assist therapies, trauma administration, treating infections & emergency / catastrophe administration – fall below the administration of agantuja rogas.