Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Agantuja Vyadhis are ailments that are prompted as a result of impact of exterior components or brokers. On this article allow us to focus on briefly in regards to 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 accordance with 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 brought on by exterior causes are of two varieties relying on the place (which a part of the physique) they might 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 could be thought-about as classification of ailments prompted attributable to 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 varieties.
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Therapy ideas of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at bodily stage
These ailments shall be handled on the identical traces of treating Nija Sharirika Rogas i.e. ailments of the physique manifested on the bodily stage i.e. ailments occurring within the physique. Nija Rogas are these ailments manifested within the physique that are brought on by 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 stage by exterior causes.
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Therapy ideas of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at psychological stage –
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 in addition the individual.
Vital factors to notice about Agantuja Rogas / Vyadhis
Agantuja Vyadhis are ailments brought on by exterior or exogenous components like accidents, trauma, impact of poisons, shock and so forth. and are usually not brought on by aggravated doshas. Herein the illness is first brought on by exterior causes at bodily or psychological ranges however the doshas would become involved 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 as a result of affect of exterior components.
The causes of agantuja rogas i.e. exterior components embody –
– Bodily trauma brought on by accidents bothered by nails, bites (by tooth), falls, damage by weapons, burns by hearth or assault by thunderbolts and so forth.
– Bites from toxic animals or bugs
– Publicity to toxic vegetation and irritants they comprise and in addition to sure chemical compounds
– Infections and afflictions by microorganisms additionally come underneath 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 forth.
Rules of administration
The precedence in treating the agantuja vyadhis could be to determine 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 prime precedence. Preliminary strategy and therapies must be targeted on relieving signs like ache, bleeding and swelling.
Exterior functions like ointments, bandaging, fomentation, sponging and so forth. shall be administered as and when wanted.
After the preliminary administration, therapies to steadiness the aggravated doshas shall be performed.
Other than these, non secular therapies – daiva vyapashraya and psychotherapy – sattvavajaya chikitsa must be administered for combating supernatural and psychological causes resulting in agantuja vyadhis.
From the trendy medication perspective, first support therapies, trauma administration, treating infections & emergency / catastrophe administration – fall underneath the administration of agantuja rogas.
