Scorpion bite (Vrischika dansa) and it Treatment in Ashtanda Hridyam of Vaghbhatt

 Scorpion bite (Vrischika dansa) and it Treatment in Ashtanda Hridyam of Vaghbhatt



A scorpion bite, known as Vrischika dansa in Ayurveda, can cause a range of symptoms, from localized pain and swelling to systemic effects like difficulty swallowing. Treatment focuses on alleviating symptoms and preventing complications. In severe cases, antivenom may be necessary, while mild cases may benefit from local treatments and over-the-counter pain relievers. 

Scorpion bite

The poison of the scorpion is penetrating, causes burning sensation in the beginning just like fire, spreads upwards quickly and then gets stabilised at the site of the bite; there is severe pain. blue colour, pricking and bursting pain at the site. 6-7a.

They (scorpions) are born from the putrified dung of cow etc. cadaver of animals killed by poisoned arrow and cadaver of snakes and are of three kinds, viz manda visa (of mild poison), madhyavisa (of moderate poison) and mahavisa (of powerful poison). 7b-8a. 

Manda visa vrscika (scorpions of mild poison) are yellow, white-blue, of many colours of black, dry, hairy, has many joints, and their abdomen being red and pale. Madhyavisa vrscika-scropions of moderate poison-have smoke coloured abdomen, three joints, brown, slight red, reddish brown body-spotted, variegated and resembling blood. Mahavisa vrscika-scorpions of powerful poison-appear like fire, have one joint, their belly is either red, black or white. 8b-10. 

Bitten by them ( scorpions) the person develops swelling of the tongue, rigidity of the body, fever, black coloured blood comes out from all the orifices, there is loss of sensory perception, sweating, fainting, dryness of the mouth, unsound mind; suffers from discomfort, wasting of the muscles (emaciation) and probably even death. 11-12. 

Treatment of scorpion bite

In poison predominant of vata, the wound should be smeared with pinyaka (oil cake tila) anointing with (medicated) oil, fomentation by steam coming out from a tube or by application of boiled rice etc. and therapies which are brmhana (nourishing ) are beneficial. In the predominant of pitta, the poison should be restrained with cold baths and application of paste which are very cold. That predominant of kapha should be won by scraping, incising, fomentations and emesis therapies. 20-21.

For the three kinds of insects (00vata, pitta, kapha pradhana) three kinds of treatments (usual to each dosas) are suitable, sudation / fomentation, application of drugs and bathing (the leison) should be done warm, except when the person has lost consciousness, when there is ulceration by the bite or putrefaction by the bite. 22-23a. 

Nrkesa (human hairs), pitasarsapa and jirnaguda— used for fumigation (of the bite) is best for him bitten by all kinds of poisonous animals, so said Kasyapa. 23b-24a.

All antipoisonous therapies should be administered along with purificatory therapies. 24b. 

Equal quantities of tanduliyaka and trivrt should be consumed mixed with ghee, such a person does not get shaken by the poison of insects just as the mountain Kailasa by the wind. 25-26a. 

Application of paste of bark of trees of milky sap (on the site of bite) after the person has undergone purificatory therapies, destroys the poison of insects. 26b.

Applications of paste of mukta (pearls) is best to cure swelling, pricking pain, burning and fevere. 27a. 

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