Environmental toxicity: prevention & cure in Ayurevda

Abstract

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification are the main process through which environmental toxicity takes place in living organism. This era is era of modernisation and urbanisation and environmental toxicity has become the most dangerous situation. In Ayurveda with the explanation of human health and diseases, the same importance was given to environment and other living creature also. In Ayurveda, environmental toxicity is explained as Janapadodhwansa. Four main factors are explained under Janapadodhwansa - Vayu (air), Jala (water), Desha (land), and Kaala (season) and these becomes more dangerous in following order. Many formulations and method are explained for these Janapadodhwansa factors. Some researches has been done on these method and formulation and some on other herbs and formulation. For eg- Dhoopan Karma with Laksha, Haridra and other drugs is explained as best remedy for the air pollution. Research study on Dhoopan Karma had given the promising result. Ash of some herbs are told to mix with the polluted water. To store water, copper metal and mud made vessels are told in Ayurveda. Research has proved that copper vessel makes water bacteria free. Soil pollution now a days is due to waste of metals and chemicals. Researches has found that the level of metal contamination can be minimised by use of herbs like Neem. The main protocol of management of disease occurred due to environmental pollution is to follow the moral and ethics and Panchakarma.