Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
That means of Abheshaja
Bheshaja typically 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 which means and likewise motion.
Phrase Cut up
– A = not
– Bheshaja = drugs
– Abheshaja = A + Bheshaja – (that which is) not a drugs
Abheshaja, thus, could be something –
– which isn’t a drugs
– which doesn’t remedy 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 might 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
अभेषजं च द्विविधम् बाधनं सानुबाधनं।च.चि.१.१/५।
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 uncomfortable side effects in very fast time
- Sanubadhana – these which trigger miseries or opposed results and issues or illnesses after they’re used repeatedly for lengthy time frame i.e. their affect is gradual and can produce uncomfortable side effects after a very long time
However as a rule, Abheshaja will and will produce distress or opposed results, in the end 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Some medicines (trendy) have been banned from manufacturing or prescription or sale and have been withdrawn from the pharmaceutical market branding them as ‘typically not protected to make use of’ since they’ve produced opposed results or life-threatening issues each time, in a common inhabitants. They are often thought-about as Abheshaja.
Context & Medical Significance
Acharya Charaka mentions Abhesaja and its varieties in the identical context as he explains Bheshaja and its varieties, in truth instantly after giving the synonyms of Bheshaja and mentioning its varieties.
By this Acharya Charaka has pointed in direction of the importance of realizing not solely Bheshaja but additionally 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 medical apply. By doing so, he would keep away from issues and undesired uncomfortable side effects of therapy.
You will need to differentiate between Abheshaja and Anupashaya. Anupashaya is mostly ‘a drugs not serving to therapeutically or inflicting some complication or triggering of downside’ in a specific individual and might not be generalized to everybody. Abheshaja is one thing which isn’t a drugs and when administered would trigger opposed results in everybody, in the end, as a rule and therefore shouldn’t be used.
Reference – Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana Chapter 1, part 1, verse 5 (Cha.Chi.1.1/5)
Since we should not have an elaborate rationalization of Abheshaja, it is smart in understanding it from the attitude of the reason accessible for ‘Bheshaja’, since Abheshaja is reverse of Bheshaja and is every little thing which Bheshaja shouldn’t be.
Associated Studying – ‘Bheshaja’
Associated Studying – ‘Distinction between Bheshaja and Abheshaja’
