European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

REVIEW OF ALARKA VISHA W.S.R. TO RABIES

*Dr. Neelam Malviya and Dr. Sheetal Choudhari

ABSTRACT

Alarka is a disease of sangyavaha strotas in ayurved. Alarka visha is correlated with Rabies according to modern science. Rabies is also an acute, highly fatal viral disease of central nervous system caused by Lyssavirus type 1. It is a zoonotic disease of warm blooded animals such as dogs, cats, jackals and wolves. It is transmitted to man usually by bites or licks of rabid animals. Incurable features include, image of bitten animal observed by the affected person water and in mirror in ayurved term i.e Hydrophobia in which it is stand that jalasantrasa sight, touch and sound of water aggravates the symptoms. Treatment of dog bite is described by Sushruta acharya. It includes pouring hot ghee on bite site, drinking of old ghee, Purgation, Propitiatory bath, Sanshodhana (putrifictory therapies), Dhatura- Sharpunkha yoga, various agadas (anti poisonous medicine) for ingestion as well as for external application.

Keywords: Rabies, Alarkavisha, Hydrophobia, Ayurvedic treatment(Jalasantras) etc.