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Thus ends the twenty third chapter of the [[Chikitsa Sthana]] dealing with the treatment of poisons of Agnivesha’s work as redacted by Charak.[23]
Thus ends the twenty third chapter of the [[Chikitsa Sthana]] dealing with the treatment of poisons of Agnivesha’s work as redacted by Charak.[23]


=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===
=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' / Fundamental Principles===


*''Visha'' (poison) is of two categories viz. ''jangama'' (animal origin) and ''sthavara'' (earthen and plant origin).  
*''Visha'' (poison) is of two categories viz. ''jangama'' (animal origin) and ''sthavara'' (earthen and plant origin).  
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*In poisoning with systemic symptoms, mostly the cold measures are adopted except in cases of ''vrishchika'' (scorpion) and ''ucchitinga'' (crab).
*In poisoning with systemic symptoms, mostly the cold measures are adopted except in cases of ''vrishchika'' (scorpion) and ''ucchitinga'' (crab).


=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===
=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' / Applied Inferences===


==== Similes in historical origin ====
==== Similes in historical origin ====