In kapha-type abhishyanda, well-ground mustard mixed with warm water is used for gargling (gandusha).
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- सरसों का गण्डूष
- English
- Mustard gargle
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard seed (sarshapa)सरसों (सर्षप) | सत्सर्षप / सरसों | Not stated |
| Water (jala)जल (पानी) | सोष्णवारि / गरम पानी | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Mustard is ground well and mixed with warm water.
सरसों को अच्छी तरह पीसकर गरम पानी से मिलाकर
How it is used
Used as a gargle (gandusha), always.
उससे गणडूष प्रयोग करें।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Conjunctivitis (abhishyanda)(कफाभिष्यंद)
Therapies involvedGargling and oil pulling (gandusha, kavala)गंडूष (कुल्ला)
सुपिष्टसत्सर्षपंसोष्णवारिभि:। सदैव गणडूषविधिर्विधीयताम् ॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 15 · p. 291 · v. 150.All references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Remedy
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 15
- Extraction tasks
- T14
- Record id
- remedy_sarshapa_p363_3