Galashundika is quickly opened with a knife and then treated with the three pungents, kushtha and kutannata, applied as paste, gargle and the like; tundikeri is likewise treated by incision and similar means.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- गलशुंडिका और तुंडिकेरी का भेदन
- English
- Incision of galashundika and tundikeri
Ingredients and preparation
Mouth and garglesChapter 15 · p. 279 · v. 96
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल) | कटुत्रिक / त्रिकटु | Not stated |
| Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ) | कुष्ठ / कूठ | Not stated |
| Kutannataशोनाफ | कुटौाट / शोनाफ | Not stated |
How it is used
Incision with a knife, then the drugs as paste, gargle and the like.
गलशुणडी को शीघ्र शस्त्र से विदारण करके त्रिकटु, कूठ, शोनाफ इन अैषधियों से
Indicated for, as the text says
Therapies involvedSurgery (shastra karma)शस्त्रकर्म (शल्य क्रिया)Paste application (lepa)लेप लगानाGargling and oil pulling (gandusha, kavala)गंडूष (कुल्ला)
विभिद्य शस्त्रेण तमाशु साधयेत्। कटुत्रिाकै: कुष्ठकुटौाटान्वितै:।Source wording as converted, Chapter 15 · p. 279 · v. 96.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
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