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Concepts of Agada Tantra (Clinical Toxicology)

SubjectAgad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka (AyUG-AT) PaperPaper I Topic No.Topic 1 TermI Weightage13 marks (topics 1–3 together) Hours8 LH · 1 NLH Topic ID2/agad-tantra/1-1

Exam eligibility

✓ MCQ✓ SAQ✓ LAQ

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Syllabus – subtopics

  1. 1.1Agada Tantra and Clinical Toxicology
  2. 1.2Scope of Agada Tantra
  3. 1.3Definition of visha and poison, synonyms, visha guna, difference between visha, madya and oja guna, visha gati, classification of visha and poison, sthavara and jangama visha adhishtana
  4. 1.4Difference between poison, venom and toxin
  5. 1.5Routes of administration of poison
  6. 1.6Mode of action of visha (visha gunanusara karma) and poison (Introduction to toxicokinetics)
  7. 1.7Factors modifying the action of poison
  8. 1.8Visha vardhaka bhava and visha sankata
  9. 1.9Vishavega, vegantara and sthavara visha veganusara lakshana and chikitsa
  10. 1.10Visha peeta and vishamukta lakshana

Learning objectives

At the end of this topic the student should be able to… (NCISM Table 3)

  • Define Agada Tantra and Toxicology. Describe the scope of Agada Tantra in the present era.
  • Define visha and poison. Enlist its synonyms.
  • Differentiate between poison,venom and toxin.
  • Describe classification of visha & poison
  • Describe sthavara and jangama visha adhisthana.
  • Describe the routes of administration of poison.
  • Enlist visha guna and differentiate between visha, madya and oja
  • Describe the mode of action of visha (visha gunanusar karma) & poison (Introduction to toxicokinetics).
  • Describe the factors modifying the action of poison.
  • Describe vishavardhaka bhava and visha sankata.
  • Describe visha vega & vegantara
  • Describe sthavara visha veganusara lakshana and chikitsa
  • Describe vishapeeta and vishamukta lakshana.

Notes

Detailed notes for Concepts of Agada Tantra (Clinical Toxicology) are being prepared. Meanwhile, revise the syllabus points above and practise the MCQs below.

MCQs on this topic

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Q1. Number of Visha Gunas is
  1. A. 8
  2. B. 10
  3. C. 12
  4. D. 20

Answer: B — Laghu, Ruksha, Ashu, Vishada, Vyavayi, Tikshna, Vikashi, Sukshma, Ushna, Anirdeshya rasa = 10.

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Important questions

  • LAQ Define Visha. Describe Visha guna, Visha vega and Sthavara visha veganusara chikitsa. (Practice)