Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Bhuta Vidya ( Graha Chikitsa or Psychiatry ) is the sixth branch of Ashtang Ayurveda. In  Sushruta Samhita Scriptures mentions details about Bhuta Vidya. Bhuta Vidya deals with diseases acquired from unknown cause. Bhuta Vidya also deals with the effects of various super - natural forces on person it may be bacterial or viral infections which is invisible entity. Some experts says Bhuta means bad spirit like Gandharvas, Pisachu (Devil), Bhoota (Ghost) Atma (Spirit) which caused abnormal psychological conditions . Others says Bhuta means invisible like bacteria or virus,some other says past karma as a cause for certain diseases. In total Bhut Vidya deals with the cause of diseases  which are directly not visible and have no direct explanation in terms of tridosha ( Vata-Pitta-Kapha).  The treatment mainly done by a mantra chanting, worshiping holy plants , use of  some herbs,diet, Pranayam,Yoga and meditation where Body, Mind and Spirit ...

Agada Tantra ( Toxicology ) is fifth branch of Ashtang Ayurveda. Agada Tantra study of Poisons in Ayurveda. Gada  means a disease and A gada  means any agent which makes the body free from disease. The term A gada  is used specifically for the branch of medicine dealing with  toxicology ,  the description of the different types of  poisons , and their antidotes that is science of poisons. Agada Tantra   is defined as a section of toxicology that deals with food poisoning, snakebites, dog bites, insect bites, etc. Kashyapa the great saint and medical practitioner is the father of Agada Tantra. He founded school of Toxicology from which students later become Royal Vaidyas ( Doctors) in various kingdoms to protect Royal families from being  poisoned. Even they administer poison to king’s enemy. There are two types of poisons that described in Agada Tantra. The Natural poisons and artificial poisons.The naural poisons are clas...