Intimation for weekly common seminar- 17/08/2016

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 17/08/2016

 

DEPARTMENT :  agadatantra and vyavahara ayurveda

 GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Subject      :     1. AN AGADATANTRA PERSPECTIVE ON CANNABIS                                                  ADDICTION                  

                  2. BIRD’S EYE VIEW ON SNAKE BITE MANAGEMENT

    

Presenters :       1.  Dr. , Neeraja V Krishna,Final year P.G Scholar                                        

                             2.  Dr. , Krishna.S.Nair, Final year P.G Scholar

Date and Time   :   17/08/2016,  02:00 pm 

Venue                  :   College Auditorium
Moderator           :   Dr. V.N. Radhakrishnan

Abstract of Paper I

An Agadatantra Perspective on Cannabis Addiction

                                      *Neeraja V Krishna, Department of Agadatantra

Drug use disorders and their health consequences place a heavy burden on public health system. India has an estimated 3.4 million drug abuse victims. The evidence suggests that more drug users are suffering from Cannabis use disorders, and there is growing evidence that Cannabis may be becoming more harm- filth consequences. Even among physicians, Cannabis was used in 13% as secondary substance of abuse. It may not be easily discernible but Cannabis (ganja) addiction is reportedly reaching epidemic proportions in many districts of Kerala, especially among the younger generation, mostly students. Psychosis due to chronic poisoning of Cannabis, is often seen as a complication (dooshivisha swabhava) of this upavisha. In fatal dose, it acts as Visha.

A 20 year old male with a complaint of mood variation, depression and loss of temper was admitted in the department of Agadatantra. He was under allopathic treatment and got a better relief .They diagnosed this as a case of substance abuse, probably ganja addiction. But the persistence of above complaints enabled him to take a better treatment. After thorough history taking and systemic examination, a treatment protocol was designed considering vishachikitsa parts of treatise, which comprises many Agada yogas like Kalyanaka ghrita(snehapana), Vilwadi gulika(anjana), Erandavilwadi(kashaya vasti ) and the result was encouraging. But this study is based on a single case. The non-availability of much yoga in market may hinder a full treatment protocol based on agadaoushadhas only. So in many situations, the help of generally practiced formulations were adopted. In conclusion, the theoretical and practical aspects of vishachikitsa can strongly support the treatment of addiction cases encountered by Ayurveda. As a part of etiquette, the paper also provides knowledge about medico-legal aspects of the illicit drugs.

Abstract of paper – 2

BIRD’S EYE VIEW ON SNAKE BITE MANAGEMENT

·         Dr. Krishna.S.Nair, Final year MD scholar,  Dept. of Agadatantra

                                                                              

                        Though the exact number of snake bite is unknown, an estimated 5 million people are bitten each year with upto 2.5 million envenoming. At least 1,00,000 people die as a result of snake bites each year, and around 3 times as many amputations and other permanent disabilities are caused by snake bites annually. India has highest number of deaths due to snake bites in the world with 35000 – 50000 people dying per year according to WHO direct estimate. In Kerala, India, only 219 out of 635 patients (34%) with proven snake bite developed signs of systemic envenoming.  These figures does not count various deaths due to snake bites in villages and other remote areas in our country including the tropical mountain zones in various hill states.  Poorly informed rural populations often apply inappropriate first-aid measures and vital time is lost before the victim is transported to a treatment centre, where cost of treatment can constitute an additional hurdle. It is quite unfortunate that most of the deaths in our country are due to fright and wrong line of treatment. In words of Dr. V.V.Pillai (TSICON – 2015) most medical colleges impart little or no training in the practicalities of toxicology (poisoning/overdose/envenomation), and only offer some token theoretical content which is more often than not outdated. Students who graduate and even postgraduates as doctors or specialists naturally possess scant knowledge with regard to toxicological cases and are left to their own devices in practical situations.

This presentation highlights the incidence and clinical features of different types of snake bite and the management guidelines as per WHO/SEARO recommendations along with contemporary methods. The main aim of this presentation is to give awareness regarding the proper management of snake bite there by reducing the death rate due to snake bite.

                                                                         Dr V N Radhakrishnan                                                                                               (Coordinator- Bodhika 2016