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Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

Volume  10, Issue 4, Oct-Dec 2017, Pages 145-148
 

Original Article

Review on Effect of Mandookparni Kashaya Kavala in Toothache

Savita S. Angadi1, Malashree S. Gadadi2

1Professor & HOD, 2PG Scholar, Dept. of Shalakya tantra, KLEU’s Shri B.M. Kannkanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka 590003, India.

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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijamy.0974.6986.10417.5

Abstract

Toothache is one of the burning problems of public dental health. According to a report of Indian Association of public health Dentistry, 80% of children and 9095% of adult population suffer from periodontal disease in their life time. Untreated dental decay has been reported as the most important reason for toothache which impacts day today activities. There are so many treatment modalities established for the toothache in different health sciences. Mandookparni (Centella asiatica. Linn Urban) which is wellknown nervine tonic also helps to reduce the burden of toothache in simple formulations without any side effects as it is also proven for its anti-inflammatory effect which need to be enlightened in clinical practice. Kavala (Gargling) with kashayas is one of the Ayurveda treatment modality explained in classics for the treatment of Urdhwa jatrugata vyadhis (Diseases above the clavicle). Thus in this paper an attempt has been made to highlight the effect of toothache with mandookaparni kashaya kavala in toothache.

Keywords: Kavala; Mandookparni; Toothache. 


Corresponding Author : Malashree S. Gadadi, PG Scholar, Dept. of Shalakya tantra, KLEU’s Shri B.M.Kannkanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka 590003, India.