• Anjali.P.P
• Jayasmitha.S.J
• Anoopa.K

Toxicity is a big problem nowadays because the world is filled with toxins instead of living things. When toxins come from living creatures,it's called "jangama visha."This includes the venoms of animals like snakes, scorpions, and insects.Centipedes fall into the insect category, known as "keeta visha". The Satapadi, or Centipede, is one of the oldest poisonous arthropods in the world. It has a hundred legs and venomous fangs. It injects a neurotoxic venom through its venom ducts, causing a burning sensation, swelling, pain, and redness. There are five orders of centipedes: Scutigeromorpha, Lithobiomorpha, Craterostigmomorpha, Geophilomorpha, and Scolopendromorpha. Scolopendra, the largest and most dangerous type, exhibits 'matriphagy' behavior.There are eight types of Satapadi: Parusha, Krishna, Chitra, Kapila, Peethika, Raktha, Swetha, and Agni Prabha. “Centipede bites are most common after summer. Toxicity from these bites is usually not deadly, but it causes severe pain. It also leads to swelling, redness, itching, and a burning sensation, making it difficult to carry out daily activities. The overall effects are usually not serious, but complications can occur.By knowing the importance of this unique concept study was selected. Sigrupunarnavadi lepa is scientifically proven in keeta visha and traditionally used by visha vaidyas in Kerala to treat satapadi damsa.Chandanadi lepa is mentioned for satapadi visha, found in keetadivisha prakarana of Kriyakoumudi,is not popularly used by the practitioners.This comparative study is an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of Chandanadi lepa along with Dasanga agada as internal administration.

Chandanadi lepa,Centipede bite,Sigrupunarnavadi lepa,Satapadi visha.

"A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANDANADI LEPA AGAINST SIGRUPUNARNAVADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SATAPADI DAMSA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.g184-g197, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402624.pdf

"A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHANDANADI LEPA AGAINST SIGRUPUNARNAVADI LEPA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SATAPADI DAMSA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppg184-g197, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402624.pdf