Abstract

Heart is one of the three vital organs of the body. Like the Brain and Lungs any injury or disease of the heart also can be proved to be fatal. When the heart stops working then the Brain and Lungs also ceases due to reduction or ceasation of blood supply as the heart is playing the role of receiving blood from each and every part of the body and also delivering blood to the parts. A healthy heart can provide longevity to the person as it is the supplier of Oxygen to the whole body. Like the Modern medicine Ayurvedic classics also give importance on the heart (HRIDAYA) as one of the 10 seats of life (PRANA). It is said that, in a diseased state, especially in poisoning, “protection of the heart” (HRIDAYABARANA) should get top priority. Poisoning is an emergency entity. Any delay in treatment in this condition may result in loss of life of the patient. The Ayurvedic classics mention 24 procedures of treatment of poisoning (BISHA UPAKRAMA). Hridayabarana is mentioned as the most important one among them. Since Bisha (poison) is immediately fatal (SADYOMARAKA) hence protection of the heart can be considered as the most important duty of a toxicologist (BISHAVAIDYA). A discussion on the utility of HRIDAYABARANA (Cardio protection) in the patients of poisoning and also in infectious diseases like SARS COV -19 can be considered to be important in the present time when the whole world is terrified with the outbreak of COVID -19.