Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

Management of Snake bite by Allopath and Ayurveda- A review

Dr. Vipul Tanaji Gurav

Abstract :

 

A snake bite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake. A common symptom of a bite from a venomous snake is the presence of two puncture wounds from the animal‘s fangs. Sometimes venom injection from the bitemay occur. This may result in redness, swelling, and severe pain at the area, which may take up to an hour to appear.Vomiting, blurred vision, tingling of the limbs, and sweating may result.Fearfollowing a bite is common with symptoms of a racing heart and feeling faint. The most common symptom of all snakebites is overwhelming fear, which contributes to other symptoms, including nauseaand vomiting, diarrhea, vertigo, fainting, tachycardia, and cold, clammy skin. The venom may cause bleeding, kidney failure, a severe allergic reaction, tissue death around the bite, or eathing problems. Bites may result in the loss of a limb or other chronic problems. The outcome depends on the type of snake, the area of the body bitten, the amount of venominjected, and the general health of the person bitten. Snakes commonly involved in poisonings include elapids (such as kraits, coas and mambas), vipers, and sea snakes.Treatment partly depends on the type of snake. Antivenom is effective at preventing death from bites; however, antivenoms frequently have side effects.The number of venomous snakebites that occur each year may be as high as five million. They result in about 2.5 million poisonings and 20,000 to 125,000 deaths. In the treatment protocol we can consider options from alternative science from Ayurveda. By adding drugs from Ayurveda we can improve the treatment.

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Management of Snake bite by Allopath and Ayurveda- A review , Dr. Vipul Tanaji Gurav , PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-11 | November-2018

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