REVIEW OF DUSHIVISHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FRUIT RIPENERS (CALCIUM CARBIDE)
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
In today’s fast life, we have more chemicals in our daily lives as compared to older times. This excessive use of chemicals imposes many serious health hazards on human life. Fruit ripner in the form of calcium carbide is one such chemical which is used rampantly despite it being banned. It is done so that the fruit appears ripe, and the traders get higher price of the fruit. Calcium carbide is a dangerous and corrosive chemical compound. Human body cannot get rid of these toxins as most of these are fat soluble and limited excretory capacity of humans. This results in cumulative accumulation of these toxins in various body tissues. It is retained in the body tissues for years and thus posing serious health consequences. The accumulation of toxins in the body is analogous with the concept of Dushivisha elaborated in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda, Dushivisha is a form of toxin (animal origin, plant origin, artificial poison) that has not been completely eliminated or neutralized due to various reasons, remains in the body for some time and eventually gets manifested in the form of some toxic effects or disease. Dushivisha is mild in potency; so it does not impose immediate threat to the life but causes various toxic effects and diseases as toxin remains in the body for longer time; if untreated. The aim of this paper is establish the hazardous effects of calcium carbide w.s.r. to Dushivisha and utilize the principles of management of Dushivisha to preserve human health.
Authors and Affiliations
Nilesh K. Nemade, Rakhi R. Sonawane, Sanjay B. Nandedkar
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