A review on antidotes in contemporary science and ayurveda

Many drugs have been used for therapeutic purposes in Ayurveda since the Vedic period, and they are either of plant (Sthavar Udbhava), animal (Jangam or metal, mineral (Khanija) origin. After period Acharya Nagarjuna, use metals, minerals, poisonous became prevalent. Agada Tantra is a branch that deals with treatment various poisons. Toxicology concerned identification management types poisons, including those derived from plants animals. Various poisons described, antidotes their mentioned texts. A poison substance that, when introduced into applied to body, has potential harm destroy life. It causes tissue damage, illness, death organism. Visha sadness world. was given name because it makes rest world despair. damages tissues illness made despair1. The known as neutralise disable effects poison. As we can see current paper, play an essential role poisoning. doctor's primary goal preserve patient's For proper treatment, concept Prativisha, which around past, needs be expanded upon, clarified, updated, narrated.