Department of Agadatantra is one among the clinical departments in the Govt. Ayurveda College, Kannur. This department deals with teaching Toxicology, Forensic medicine and Medical jurisprudence to BAMS students and the management of cases associated with bites and stings, disorders especially of skin caused due to allergic etiology and other toxic manifestations.

Dr.Jayasree M N, MD (Ay)
Professor & HOD

Dr.Aswathi G, MD (Ay)
Assistant Professor

• To make our Department one among the best Agadatantra center in India
• To provide contributions in toxicology to Ayurvedic field by management of bite cases, Allergy, and Dermatology
• To establish PG course for Agada tantra in the college
• To provide effective and economical Ayurvedic treatment in different types of allergies, various dermatological diseases and complications of bite
• To establish full-fledged Toxicology lab and acquaint the students with analytical aspects of Toxicology

• To provide knowledge in for BAMS students
• To conduct theory, practical and clinical classes on Agadatantra, Vidhivaidyaka and Vayavahara Ayurveda to third year students
• To manage clinical cases in the outpatient and inpatient departments
• To conduct seminars , discussions and CME s for the advancements of Science to enhance the efficiency of the teachers and UG students
• To conduct unit tests and model examinations for evaluating students and make them competent.
• To start special OPD for management of skin and allergic disorders
• Conduct surveys to identify the prevalence of various disorders related to allergy and skin
• To popularize traditional formulations

Major facilities for students

1. Theory, practical and clinical classes in Agadatantra , Vidhivaidyaka and Vyavaharayurveda for Third Professional BAMS students (2016 Scheme) and Second Proessional BAMS students (2021 Scheme)
2. Manage clinical cases in the outpatient and inpatient departments
3. Provide lectures and practical demonstrations on various topics
4. Seminars and discussions for the advancement of science, to enhance the efficiency of teachers and under graduate students and to make the public aware about the Ayurvedic management of toxicological manifestations.
5. Assignments and activities on various topics, preparations of herbarium sheets and case records for every student, which are being valued by the faculty.
6. Periodical assessments and model examinations for evaluating the students so as to make them competent in the subject
7. Postings in recognized institutions for emergency care of poisoning and Post mortem; Court visits  to create awareness in  legal  procedures and to acknowledge the social and moral responsibilities of a medical professional.
8. Department museum is maintained with poison set, weapon set, raw drugs, animal specimen, charts and models on the subject.
9. Department library is maintained with 303 books belonging to various categories like Forensic Medicine, Toxicology, Agadatantra and Vyavharayurveda and General medical books.

Tutorial Room

• One for U.G.

Library:  Central library as well as department library with modern and ayurveda books is available to refer and to improve the self study habit of students

Museum : keeping toxicological and forensic specimens

• Conducting Post – mortem posting at Govt.Taluk Hospital
• Conducting daily OPD and IPD – 1 bed is allotted in college hospital IP
• Conducted class on “ Identification of poisonous and non – poisonous snakes” at  Cherutazham GUP School as a part of “Azadi ka amrutmahotsav”
• Organized and conducted CME’s  for Teachers of Ayurveda colleges, Medical officers & Private practitioners in 2023 and 2024
  1. Offline CME on “Allergic disorders –“An Agadatantra perspective”- on 9^th and 10^th  of February 2023
  2. Online CME on Contact Dermatitis –‘VIBHA’from 29-31 January 2024

• Establishment of daily OPD from 19^th Jan 2022 onwards