Abstract

TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF TRIPHALA KWATHA KAVALA & GANDUSHA WITH MADHU IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MUKHAPAKA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO STOMATITIS

Anand S. Dangi and Sathish G. I.*

Abstract

‘Mukhapak’ is a recurrent mouth ulcer. According to its sign and symptoms we can compare it with Aphthous ulcer. Stomatitis is a general complaint of 60% of the population. Even though it is prevalent in all the age group, the incidences are more in females and those who take spicy and non-vegetarian diet very often. Ayurveda explains this feature of mouth ulcer as a characteristic feature of Pitta prakruti individuals. Over consumption of extremely pungent and spicy food. It may also occur because of chewing of chemical agents like Tobacco - Gutaka, Insomnia, Vitamin deficiency, much life threatening disease like Malignancy, Sub mucosal fibrosis, Skin disease and disturbances in G.I. Tract like Constipation. In modern medicine, several mouth paints and mouth gargles are used for the treatment of Aphthous ulcer adjuvant to steroids, Complex group of drugs and various other treatments like injection placentrex (sub mucosal) which have their own limitation. Therefore, an attempt was made for Health promoting procedure in the form of Kavala and Gandusha explained under Dinacarya procedures which helps in prevention of oral problems which are mentioned in Ayurveda Classics for treatment of this disease .

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