Citation

Solanki U, Shah V, Rathod H, Surve S. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2018; 12(3): 114-116.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2018.00142.1

PMID

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Abstract

Ancient belief in India says that the moon is the controller of the water, and circulating through the universe, sustaining all living creatures. It is believed that the moon, like the other planets, exerts a considerable degree of influence on human beings. It has been observed that people suffering from mental ailments invariably have their passions and emotional feelings affected during full moon days. Some people, suffering from various forms of illness invariably find their sickness aggravated during such periods. Low-tides and high-tides are a direct result of the overpowering influence of the moon. Our human body consists of about seventy percent liquid. It is accepted by physicians that our bodily fluids flow more freely at the time of full moon. People suffering from asthma, bronchitis and even certain skin diseases, find their ailments aggravated under the influence of the moon. During a full moon, a person may tend to become restless, irritable and ill-tempered. Same way, human behavior is also influenced, such as traffic accidents, crimes and suicide. So in this study we took record of unnatural death recorded at SSG Hospital, Vadodara of the year 2013. During the year, 13 no moon days and 12 full moon days recorded. Total number of incidence of unnatural deaths recorded is 2134. © 2018, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Accidental death; death; retrospective study; accidental death; moon; Article; Full moon; ebb tide; No moon