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Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kriya Shareera, Parul Institute of Ayurved,
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Assistant Professor, Department of Kriya Shareera, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Vadodara,
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Professor and H.O.D, Department of Kriya Shareera, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Vadodara,
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general health are interrelated Oral diseases
continue to be a major health problem world- Various methods for maintaining oral hygiene
wide. So it is very important to maintain the are well explained in all classical texts of
oral hygiene for maintenance of the general Ayurveda. These include methods such as
[4] Dantadhavana (brushing the teeth),
health in society. Pratisarana
Ayurveda gives prime importance to (massaging the teeth and gums),
"SwasthyaSamrakshana". That means Ayurveda JivhaNirlekhana (tongue cleaning),
explained some vidhi mainly used as preventive Gandoosha and Kavala
aspect of positive human health which includes
Dinacharya (daily routine), Ratricharya (night), (gargling),Among these Gandoosha and
Ritucharya (seasonal regimen), Kavala have the more known efficacy to
maintain the oral hygiene and cure of the oral
Navegadharaneeya, Sadvritta (right living), [7,8]
Achara Rasayana (behaviours). These routine diseases
has helped the society in general and individual
in particular to overcome many diseases. Aim and objective
The techniques, which should be monitored To review about Gandoosha and Kavala
daily, areknown as Dinacharya. Acharya
Vagbhata and Charaka explained about To review the composition of drugs used for
theDinacharya (daily routine). Vagbhata gives Gandoosha and Kavala in different disease.
more emphasize on Dinacharya, and he
explained it’s in Dinacharya Adhyaya, which
includes Gandoosha and Kavala
The person should sit in a place devoid of Grita: Cakshusyam (good for eyes),
breeze but in sunlight, vatapittagna (disorder of vata pitta), pleasant
voice, snehamuttamam (best for oleation).
His shoulder, face, and neck should be Puranaghrita cures diseases of head, ear, eyes;
massaged and fomented vranasodhanaropana (cleans & cures varana).
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Keeping his face slightly lifted up.
Tila taila: Teekshna, vyavayi (it penetrate deep
He should hold the liquid in his mouth till the into tissue), krimignam (antibiotic),
mouth gets filled with kapha (or) till the nose samskarasarvarogajit (appropriate processing
and eyes become secretory, after which it is spat [18]
[13] cures all disease). In conditions like
out. tinglingin the teeth, weak teeth, and disease of
the mouth caused by Vata imbalance, water
Time of karma: Early morning in every day mixed with sesame seed paste is held in the
(Nityasevana). [19]
mouth
Common drugs used in Gandoosha: (for Madhu: Vrana shodhana-ropanam (clean &
healthy person) heels the wound), chaksusyam (good for eyes),
[20]
trishnagna (relieves thirst)
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His shoulder, face, and neck should be
massaged and fomented
D
hanyamla: Hrudyam (good for heart),
vatakaphapagam (mitigates kapha&vata) Keeping his face slightly lifted up.
sramaklamaharam(relieves fatigue &
exhaustion), ruchyam (increase the taste), He should hold the liquid in his mouth with
deepana swiss movement till the mouth gets filled with
Kapha (or) till the nose and eyes become
[21] secretory, after which it is spat out.
(increase appetite & hunger).
Common drugs used in Kavala: (for healthy
Schedule for Gandoosha person)
The medicated fluid (or) medicated paste is kept Sneha (oil), milk, honey, meat juice, urine,
in mouth with concentrated mind, without any sour gruel, hot water and kashaya are used
swiss movement till the collection of kapha in [24]
the mouth, nasasrava and netrasrava then the according to the prakruti.
[22]
fluid is spat out. Schedule for Kavala
Indication for Gandoosha th
The 3/4 medicated fluid (or) medicated paste
Dantaharsa (tingling of teeth), DantaChala is kept in mouth with concentrated mind along
(shaky teeth) Mukha Roga Vataja (disease of with swiss movement till the collection of
mouth caused by vata). Any of the above the kapha in the mouth, nasasrava, karnasrava,
[25]
condition is cured by “Sukoshnamatha Sheetam and netrasrava then the fluid is spat out.
Tilakalkodakam Hitam” Gandoosha of water
mixed with paste of Tila in lukewarm state of Indications for kavala:
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cold.
Shiro roga (disease of head), manya roga
Kavala vidhi (disease of neck), mukha roga (diseases of
osta, danthamoola, dantha, jihwa, talu, gala,
The person should sit in a place devoid of etc.), Akshi roga(disease of eyes), karna roga
breeze but in sunlight,
(disease of ear) praseka (excessive salivation),
kanta roga (disorders of throat), vaktrashosha
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effect), Vaktralaghuta (lightness of mouth),
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Indriyaprasada (clarity of sense organs)
(dryness of mouth), and hrillasa Hinayoga lakshana of Gandusha and
(nausea),tantric (stupor), aruchi (anorexia), Kavala
pinasa (rhinitis) are cured specially by kavala.
[26]
Jatya (Stiffness), kaphautklesha (excitation of
[30]
kapha), loss of taste.
Common Benefits ofGandoosha & Kavala
AtiyogaLakshana of Gandusa and Kavala
Regular practise of Gandoosha and Kavalawith
Tila Tailawill not suffer from Kantashosha Mukha paka (stomatitis), sosa (dryness), trsna
(thirst),arucchi (anorexia) and klama
(dryness of mouth), Oshtasputana (cracking [31]
lips), Dantakshaya (loss of teeth),Dantashula (exhaustion)
[33]
Diseases occur in oral cavity Decoction of rodhra, musta, misi, srestha,
taarksya, pattanga, kimsuka, and katphala
Disease of mouth are 65 in number, which [45]
used as gargle.
occur in seven location of mouth such as lips-8, Paridara- kashaya prepared with triphala,
gums-15, teeth-8, tongue-5, palate-9, throat-17, [46]
sarva mukha-3 mustha used as kandusa.
Priya VratSharma, Susruta Samhita, Chikitsa K.R. Srikantha Murthy, Astanga Hrdayam,
sthana, Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi. sutrasthana, 1, 22(5): 270. Chowkhamba
2(40): 60-61. Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi.
K.R. Srikantha Murthy, Astanga Hrdayam, sutra K.R. Srikantha Murthy, Astanga Hrdayam,
sthana, Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy, sutra sthana, 1(5): 51-52, 65. Chowkhamba
Varanasi. 1(22): 1,269: Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi.
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2,Chikitsa sthana, chapter 22,verse no:54, 2,Chikitsa sthana, chapter 22,verse no:61,
Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi. Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi.
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