A REVIEW ON VILWADI AGADA

Abstract

Agadatantra is one of the eight therapeutic divisions of Ayurveda which focuses on the study of poisons, namely their sources, characteristics, actions, manifestations, and management. Agadtantra explains toxicity from an Ayurvedic perspective. Agadatantra explains the type of poison, its symptoms, treatment and many Vishaghna yogas (antitoxic formulations), which are helpful in managing toxicity. One of the most significant Agada formulations recorded in classics is Vilwadi agada. It is the primary medication of choice in acute toxicopathological situations. The references of Vilwādi agada can find in Aṣtānga Hridaya, Aṣtānga samgraha, Kriyākoumudi, Viṣavaidya Jyōtsnika, Sahasrayoga etc. Vilwadi agada has a wide range of applications, including poisons, bites and stings, gastrointestinal diseases, etc. This article is a humble effort to analyse Vilwadi agada with the help of different Nighantus and Ayurvedic classical texts.