Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S

Agantuja Vyadhis are ailments that are prompted because of the impact of exterior components or brokers. On this article allow us to focus on in short in regards to the abodes of agantuja vyadhis and the therapies for a similar as defined by Acharya Sushruta.

Abode of Agantuja Vyadhi

आगन्तवस्तु ये रोगास्ते द्विधा निपतन्ति हि।
मनस्यन्ये शरीरेऽन्ये तेषां तु द्विविधा क्रिया॥३६॥
शरीरपतितानां तु शारीरवदुपक्रमः ।
मानसानां तु शब्दादिरिष्टो वर्गः सुखावहः ॥३७॥

Ref – Sushruta Sutra Sthana, Chapter 1, Verses 36, 37

Based on Acharya Sushruta, there are two abodes or places of Agantu Vyadhis. They’re the seats or locations within the physique the place ailments of exterior origin would have an effect on.

So, the ailments brought on by exterior causes are of two sorts relying on the place (which a part of the physique) they’d manifest. The 2 abodes of Agantuja Vyadhi are –

1.   Sharira – these which happen on the bodily (physique) degree and
2.   Manasika – these which happen on the psychological (thoughts) degree

The identical will be thought of as classification of ailments prompted on account of exterior brokers.

Remedy for Agantuja Vyadhis

Because the abodes of Agantuja Vyadhis are two in quantity, the therapies of those ailments are additionally of two sorts.

1. Remedy rules of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at bodily degree 

These ailments shall be handled on the identical traces of treating Nija Sharirika Rogas i.e. ailments of the physique manifested on the bodily degree i.e. ailments occurring within the physique. Nija Rogas are these ailments manifested within the physique that are brought on by aggravated doshas – vata, pitta and kapha (and rakta – vitiated blood) – both individually or in mixtures of two or three doshas. Ninja Rogas are handled by strategies like shodhana (cleaning or purification therapies – panchakarma therapies), shamana (palliating or dosha pacifying therapies and medicines), rasayana (rejuvenation, immune modulating and anti-ageing medicines) and many others. The identical therapy modalities shall be used to deal with the ailments occurring on the bodily degree by exterior causes.

2. Remedy rules of Agantu Vyadhis manifesting at psychological degree –

The agantuja ailments manifesting within the thoughts shall be handled by associating the affected person with the objects of sense organs i.e. sound, sight, scent, style and contact which result in happiness, consolation and reduction to the thoughts and in addition the particular person.

Essential factors to notice about Agantuja Rogas / Vyadhis

Agantuja Vyadhis are ailments brought on by exterior or exogenous components like accidents, trauma, impact of poisons, shock and many others. and aren’t brought on by aggravated doshas. Herein the illness is first brought on by exterior causes at bodily or psychological ranges however the doshas would become involved within the later phases of the ailments whereby the dosha signs like ache, swelling, irritation, burning sensation are seen. The preliminary ache or discomfort is basically because of the affect of exterior components.

The causes of agantuja rogas i.e. exterior components embrace –

–       Bodily trauma brought on by accidents stricken by nails, bites (by enamel), falls, harm by weapons, burns by fireplace or assault by thunderbolts and many others.

–       Bites from toxic animals or bugs

–       Publicity to toxic crops and irritants they comprise and in addition to sure chemical substances

–       Infections and afflictions by microorganisms additionally come underneath this class (bhuta abhishanga),

–       Psychological and supernatural components together with emotional components or triggers like need, grief, concern, curses, spells, witchcraft, black-magic and many others.

Ideas of administration

The precedence in treating the agantuja vyadhis could be to establish and instantly deal with the exterior trigger. Later the dosha imbalances and dosha signs if any shall be addressed.

Wound administration in trauma and emergency therapies and antidotes in snake chunk or chunk by toxic bugs is of high precedence. Preliminary strategy and therapies ought to be targeted on relieving signs like ache, bleeding and swelling.

Exterior functions like ointments, bandaging, fomentation, sponging and many others. shall be administered as and when wanted.

After the preliminary administration, therapies to stability the aggravated doshas shall be accomplished. 

Aside from these, religious therapies – daiva vyapashraya and psychotherapy – sattvavajaya chikitsa ought to be administered for combating supernatural and psychological causes resulting in agantuja vyadhis.

From the fashionable medication perspective, first assist therapies, trauma administration, treating infections & emergency / catastrophe administration – fall underneath the administration of agantuja rogas.