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Alarka visha in Ayurveda - Agadatantra is a concept that closely correlates with the modern disease rabies, originating from the bite or lick of a rabid animal, particularly a dog. Ayurvedic principles describe it as a disease affecting the Sandnyavaha Strotas (nervous system), with symptoms that include hydrophobia (Jalasantrasa), fever, spasms, and paralysis. Although Ayurved had mentioned the incurable nature as it develops symptoms like Jalasantrasa. But post exposure prophylaxis as per Ayurveda can be adopted to minimize the possibilities to convert it in incurable state. Here the present study brief the modern as well as classical aspect of Alarka Visha along with its treatment.

Alarka visha, Jalasantrasa, Agadatantra