Author: Sundar, K.M. Shyam
Title: Treatment for Poisons in Traditional Medicine
Description: Madras, Centre for Indian Knowledge, 1996. orig.wrappers. 21x14cm, (iii),66 pp. Minor rubbing, small tear to rear flyleaf, VG. ¶ Contents: Knowledge of 'Visha' in Ayurveda; Poisons of Animal Origin ( Jangama Visha); Management of Poisons of Animal Origin; Poisons of Vegetable Origin (Sthavara Visha) & Concept of Dushi Visha; Folk Traditions & Practitioners; Conclusion; Appendices: Estimates of Snake Bites & Mortality Figures in Various Countries; Estimated Specific Snake Bite Deaths in Some Indian States; Common Indian Venomous Snakes; Groups of Drugs (Ganas) Beneficient in Management of Toxins.

Keywords: Ayurvedic Medicine, India South Asia, Indian Traditional, Folk Pharmacology, Medical Systems, Ethnopharmacology, Snake Bite Bites, Toxins Poisons, Toxicology Poison