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Lifestyle disorders are rising globally, not just due to poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress, but also because of chronic exposure to harmful chemicals—an often overlooked factor. These toxins, found in the air, food, and everyday products, can disrupt nearly every system in the body, with the skin being especially vulnerable due to its direct exposure. Conditions like atopic dermatitis, melasma, vitiligo, chemical-induced folliculitis, and acne are increasingly linked to such exposure. Ayurveda addresses this through Agad Tantra, one of its eight core branches, which specializes in toxicology. It introduces concepts like Gara Visha and Dushi Visha to explain the impact of chronic toxins, and offers treatment through Gara Visha, Dushi Visha Chikitsa, and Vishajanya Kushta Chikitsa. Preventively too, Agad Tantra offers a promising and holistic approach to protecting against toxin-induced skin disorders.

Agad Tantra; Chemical toxicity; Gara Visha; Dushi Visha; Vishajanya Kushta; Skin disorders; Lifestyle disorders; Environmental toxins; Detoxification; Ayurvedic toxicology; Vamana; Virechana;Herbal cosmetics