Ayurvedic Toxicology • Forensic Medicine • Medical Jurisprudence
Agada Tantra deals with the study of poisons, their action, clinical manifestation, and the diagnosis and management of acute, chronic, and cumulative toxicity.
"Agad Tantra, the Ayurvedic science of toxicology, is one of the oldest documented forensic sciences! Ancient texts describe over 80 types of poisons and their antidotes, including snake venom treatments still studied today."
It covers natural toxins (plants, metals, animals like snakes/scorpions), artificial poisons, and environmental toxicity. The department bridges the gap between traditional Ayurvedic toxicology and modern forensic medicine (Vidhi Vaidyak), preparing students for medico-legal responsibilities, medical ethics, and the legal aspects of medical practice.
To bring law and medicine together to prepare medical students for their medico-legal and social duties. To provide sufficient knowledge and skill to handle poisoning cases and train scholars in forensic medicine fields.
Students gain hands-on experience through practical demonstrations, field visits, and museum studies.
Visits to Courts and Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) to understand legal procedures.
Specimen identification: Poisonous snakes, plants, and toxic compounds.
Study of weapons, injury patterns, and death investigation reports.
Maintenance of practical logbooks for daily medico-legal activities.
Extensive Collection of Forensic Artifacts and Toxicology Specimens
Collection of weapons for studying mechanical injuries and medico-legal classification of wounds.
Collection including standard texts on Medical Jurisprudence, Toxicology, and Ayurvedic Samhitas.
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