Open AccessAyurvedic management of adverse drug reactions with Shvitrahara Varti
Author(s) -
Hasmukh R Jadav,
Hitesh Ghetiya,
B K Prashanth,
Galib,
Biswajyoti Patgiri,
PK Prajapati
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.119676
Subject(s) - medicine , psoralen , drug , drug reaction , adverse effect , pharmacology , traditional medicine , dermatology , intensive care medicine , chemistry , dna , biochemistry
Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are an expression that describes harm associated with the use of medications at therapeutic dose. Traditional medicines also can develop ADRs due to their improper use. Shvitrahara Varti, one of such medicines holds Bakuchi as a component and is to be used judiciously. Furanocoumarins like psoralen present in Bakuchi makes skin hypersensitive and causes phytophotodermatitis in few cases. Hence, one should be careful while using medicines that contain Bakuchi. One such case is observed, where extensive reactions with application of Shvitrahara Varti were noticed and managed with Ayurvedic treatment.