Agada
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Agada is one of the eight branches into which ayurveda medicine is traditionally divided. Literally, gada means a disease and agada means any agent which makes the body free from disease; however the term agada is used specifically for the branch of medicine dealing with toxicology, the description of the different types of poisons, and their antidotes.[1]
Agada Tantra is defined as a section of toxicology that deals with
Saunaka, and Latyayana were known to exist. However except for references to them, the original texts are no longer available.[3][4]
The traditional practice of toxicology is still practiced by different families of
royal family from being poisoned, as well to poison enemies of the kings.[5]
References
- ISBN 978-81-7022-257-6.
- ISBN 978-81-7154-256-7.
- ^ Premavatī Tivārī (1997). Introduction to Kāśyapa-saṃhitā. Chaukhambha Visvabharati.
- ISBN 978-81-7017-417-2.
- ISBN 978-81-7154-256-7.
More sources
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- Forensic medicine under Indian system of medicine(Ayurveda). By Dr. U. N. Prasad