Oral Health-Gandusha-Kavala Vidhi

Oral Health-Gandusha-Kavala Vidhi

Both of these are types of gargling of medicated decoctions. The only difference is in the drug dose.

Gandusha
Mouth is filled with medicated decoctions at its maximum capacity. There is no space for rinsing of mouth. The medicated decoction is only held in mouth for some time and then spitted out.

Kavala
In this type, the quantity of decoction is small. There is actual gargling of medicated decoction.

Indications
Diseases of ear, mouth, throat, eyes etc.
Increased saliva secretion
Nausea
Tastelessness
Facial paralysis
Neck rigidity
Drowsiness
Head ache
Disorders of head
Stomatitis
Lethargy
Gandusha and kavala are also indicated in day to day life to achieve benefits


Benefits of Gandusha and Kavala
Improved voice quality and complexion
Increases muscle power of cheeks
Increases taste sensation
Prevents diseases of mouth, lips and dental diseases (Complete oral health)
Lightness of body
Freshness in body and mind


Types according to action of Gandusha
Snehan gandusha
Shaman gandusha
Shodhan gandusha


Snehan gandusha
Oils are used along with medicines of sweet, sour and salty tastes i.e. rasas. Useful for diseases dominated by vata dosha.


Shaman gandusha
Useful for diseases dominated by pitta dosha. Medicines used for gandusha have following rasas – bitter, astringent and sweet


Shodhan gandusha
Used for diseases dominated by kapha dosha.
Medicines used for gandusha have following qualities
Tikshna (sharpness)
Ushna (hotness)
Ruksha (dryness)
Sour and salty taste
Ropana gandusha
Used for wound healing.


Medicines used for gandusha have following qualities
Ushna (hotness), astringent, sweet


Procedure of Gandusha

Pretreatment
Snehan – oleation of forehead, face, throat with sesame taila / oil
Swedan – fomentation of face, throat

Main Procedure
Hold the warm medicinal decoction or water with oil in the mouth and rinse it. Spit it when there is appearance of secretions coming from nose, watering of eyes. Process should be repeated up to symptoms of proper gandush appears.

Symptoms of proper Gandusha
Relief from diseased symptoms
Mental relaxation
Enhanced action of sense organs
Decrease in kapha (accumulated in mouth)

Symptoms of incomplete action of Gandusha
Accumulation of kapha in mouth
Tastelessness
No relief from disease symptoms
Symptoms of excess action of Gandusha
Tiredness
Mouth ulcers
Increased thirst


MEDICINES FOR GANDUSHA

1ARIMEDADI THAILAM
2TRIPHALA KASHAYAM