Dr. Megha K. S

Ayurveda is gaining renewed interest, thanks to better research, government support, and new technology. In the past five years, various funded AYUSH programs, increasing integrative oncology case studies, and numerous clinical trials in chronic disease and supportive care have highlighted both the potential and the challenges of incorporating classical Ayurvedic treatments into modern medicine. This review article focuses on recent advances in Ayurveda, particularly in Agadatantra, the Ayurvedic field of toxicology and therapeutics. For centuries, Agada Tantra was mainly known as the science of snakebites, only called upon in emergencies. However, in the 21st century, our understanding of “poison” has…