Gargles (gandusha) of mustard and other kapha-reducing drugs, of salty, pungent, astringent and bitter drugs, and of hot water are held in the mouth to calm kapha.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- कफनाशक गंडूष
- English
- Gargles against kapha
Ingredients and preparation
Mouth and garglesChapter 10 · p. 149 · v. 4
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard seed (sarshapa)सरसों (सर्षप) | सर्षप / सरसों | Not stated |
| Warm water (ushnodaka)गरम पानी (उष्णोदक) | उष्णतोय / गरम पानी | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Liquids of the named drugs are prepared for holding in the mouth; a footnote says a decoction of the drugs is kept in the mouth until kapha and the other doshas come out.
सरसों आदि कफनाशक अैषधियों के तथा लवण, चरपरा, कषाय, कडवा रस, गरम पानी, इत्यादि अैषधियों के गणडूष2 धारण करने से
How it is used
Held in the mouth as a gargle.
गणडूष्ैस्सर्षपाद्यैर्लवणकटुकषायाति - तिक्रोष्णतोयै:।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Kapha disorders(कफशमन / कफ शमन)
Effect on the doshas, as stated
Kapha: pacifies
Therapies involvedGargling and oil pulling (gandusha, kavala)गंडूष (कुल्ला)
Organs mentionedMouth, teeth and gumsमुख, दांत और मसूड़े
गणडूष्ैस्सर्षपाद्यैर्लवणकटुकषायाति - तिक्रोष्णतोयै:।Source wording as converted, Chapter 10 · p. 149 · v. 4.All references
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