Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF GANDUSHADHARAN IN MUKHROGAS

Vd. Snehal Supekar*, Dr. Manisha Pingale and Dr. Chandana Virkar

Abstract

The mukha (oral cavity) is the mirror image of body health.According to Ayurveda mukha is one of the complex structure which consists of 7 different parts like Ostha, Dantamool, Danta, Jivha, Talu, Gala and Sarvasara(complete mukha). Mukha is one of the important Bahirmukhasrotasa. Duetoso many vitiating factors like tobacco chewing smoking, stress,vitamin deficiency, allergies and trauma enhances imbalance in vatadidosha and produce 67 mukharogas. Ayurveda gives significant importance to mukhaswasthya byadvisingto follow dincharya(dailyregimens)like dantadhavan(brushing), jivhanirlekhan(tongue cleaning), kaval-gandusha (oil/medicated liquid pulling) consistently. Among these kriyakalpa (technique) kaval and gandusha are used for achieving both the aims i.e. for prevention of mukhrogas, to maintain oral hygiene and also to preserve oralhealth. Inpresent paper an attempt is made to review the gandusha technique and its benefits as well as action on diseases of oral cavity.

Keywords: Gandusha, Mukhrogas, Kriyakalpa.