Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Agantuja Vyadhis are ailments that are brought on because of the impact of exterior components or brokers. On this article allow us to talk about briefly 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 ailments of exterior origin would have an effect on.
So, the ailments 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) degree and
- Manasika – these which happen on the psychological (thoughts) degree
The identical could be thought of as classification of ailments brought on as a result of exterior brokers.
Therapy for Agantuja Vyadhis
Because the abodes of Agantuja Vyadhis are two in quantity, the therapies of those ailments are additionally of two sorts.
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Therapy ideas of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at bodily degree
These ailments shall be handled on the identical traces of treating Nija Sharirika Rogas i.e. ailments of the physique manifested on the bodily degree i.e. ailments occurring within the physique. Nija Rogas are these ailments manifested within the physique that are attributable to aggravated doshas – vata, pitta and kapha (and rakta – vitiated blood) – both individually or in combos 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 forth. The identical remedy modalities shall be used to deal with the ailments occurring on the bodily degree by exterior causes.
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Therapy ideas of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at psychological degree –
The agantuja ailments 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 particular person.
Essential factors to notice about Agantuja Rogas / Vyadhis
Agantuja Vyadhis are ailments attributable to exterior or exogenous components like accidents, trauma, impact of poisons, shock and so forth. and aren’t 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 phases of the ailments whereby the dosha signs like ache, swelling, irritation, burning sensation are seen. The preliminary ache or discomfort is basically because of the impression 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, harm by weapons, burns by hearth or assault by thunderbolts and so forth.
– Bites from toxic animals or bugs
– Publicity to toxic crops and irritants they comprise 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, concern, curses, spells, witchcraft, black-magic and so forth.
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 chew or chew 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 forth. shall be administered as and when wanted.
After the preliminary administration, therapies to stability the aggravated doshas shall be executed.
Other than these, non secular therapies – daiva vyapashraya and psychotherapy – sattvavajaya chikitsa ought to be administered for combating supernatural and psychological causes resulting in agantuja vyadhis.
From the fashionable drugs perspective, first help therapies, trauma administration, treating infections & emergency / catastrophe administration – fall below the administration of agantuja rogas.
