Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
That means of Abheshaja
Bheshaja usually means drugs. The time period additionally consists of any materials or non-material or strategies, measures and comforts which assist in curing a illness.
Bheshaja is strictly reverse of Bheshaja, when it comes to that means and likewise motion.
Phrase Break up
– A = not
– Bheshaja = drugs
– Abheshaja = A + Bheshaja – (that which is) not a medication
Abheshaja, thus, could be something –
– which isn’t a medication
– which doesn’t treatment any illness or doesn’t have capability to take action i.e. no therapeutic advantages
– which can not forestall a illness
– which doesn’t have capability to interrupt the cycle of pathogenesis i.e. samprapti vighatana
– which may trigger hassle, miseries, facet / opposed results, issues or worsening of illness instantly after their use or after a very long time of their utilization
Varieties of Abheshaja
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Abheshaja is of two varieties. They’re –
- Badhana – these which trigger miseries or opposed results and issues instantly after their utilization i.e. they trigger unwanted side effects in very fast time
- Sanubadhana – these which trigger miseries or opposed results and issues or ailments after they’re used repeatedly for lengthy time frame i.e. their affect is sluggish and can produce unwanted side effects after a very long time
However as a rule, Abheshaja will and will produce distress or opposed results, eventually and therefore not protected to make use of.
Some medicines (trendy) have been banned from manufacturing or prescription or sale and have been withdrawn from the pharmaceutical market branding them as ‘usually not protected to make use of’ since they’ve produced opposed results or life-threatening issues each time, in a normal inhabitants. They are often thought-about as Abheshaja.
Context & Scientific Significance
Acharya Charaka mentions Abhesaja and its varieties in the identical context as he explains Bheshaja and its varieties, in reality instantly after giving the synonyms of Bheshaja and mentioning its varieties.
By this Acharya Charaka has pointed in direction of the importance of understanding not solely Bheshaja but in addition in regards to the Abheshaja. A doctor ought to know Abheshaja to distinguish it from Bheshaja and likewise keep away from utilizing them in his scientific observe. By doing so, he would keep away from issues and undesired unwanted side effects of remedy.
It is very important differentiate between Abheshaja and Anupashaya. Anupashaya is usually ‘a medication not serving to therapeutically or inflicting some complication or triggering of downside’ in a selected particular person and might not be generalized to everybody. Abheshaja is one thing which isn’t a medication and when administered would trigger opposed results in everybody, eventually, as a rule and therefore shouldn’t be used.
Reference – Charka Samahita promotion SHANANA Chapter 1, Part 1, Verse 5 (of.chi.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1
Since we should not have an elaborate clarification of Abheshaja, it is sensible in understanding it from the angle of the reason out there for ‘Bheshaja’, since Abheshaja is reverse of Bheshaja and is every little thing which Bheshaja isn’t.
Associated Studying – ‘Bheshaja’
Associated Studying – ‘Distinction between Bheshaja and Abheshaja’
