- kavala a remedy for prevention from air pollution related mouth disease
- Benefits of Kavala/ Oil Pulling
- Facilitate oral cleansing.
- Bring lightness to the oral cavity.
- Remove toxins and pathogenic oral microbes, almost completely.
- Nourish and strengthen the buccal cavity.
- Get relief from mouth ulcer, anorexia and bad breath.
- Improve vision and dental health.
- Prevent recurrent throat infection.
Studies suggest that oil pulling can kill bacteria in the
mouth and improve dental health. ... Some types of oil also contain properties
that can naturally reduce inflammation and bacteria to promote oral health. Charaka
Samhita explained only kavala graha but Sushruta Samhita and Vagbhata’s
Ashtangha Samhita and Samgraha explained
kavalagraha. According to them the difference is only in the dosage of the
drug.
Kavalagraha is Medicated fluids are kept in the mouth in
less quantity and asked to rotate in the mouth for a specific time and then
expelled out
Such 40 – 58.
Kavala is of four types: According to Sushruta
1) Snehan
2) Prasadana
3) Shodhana
4) Ropana
According to Vagbhata.
1) Snigda
2) Shamana
3) Shodhana
4) Ropana
Which one are you doing? Do you have any idea or are you
following what the popular fad is just telling the sheep to do? Coconut oil? 20
minutes? Baaaaaaa. One size fits all and that is the opposite of Ayurveda.
Lubricating with oils and fats (snigda) AKA Snehana or
Snigda kavala (nourishing, lubricating)
The drugs should be snigda, ushna, madhura, amla lavana
(used in vata prakopa). The medicine should mix with other vata hara sneha,
mamaaras etc., items Vata imbalance disorder. It is done by the use of oil
processed with herbs of sweet, sour and salt tastes. Not cold and heavy coconut
oil.
Palliative (shamana) AKA Shamana kavala (mitigating)
Drugs should be prepared with tiktha, kashya and madura rasa
for pitta shaman of pitta disorders. But in pradana, shita for pitta shaman.
They both are one and same but explained by different authors for pitta shaman.
It is done by herbs of bitter, astringent and sweet tastes.
Cleansing / detoxing (shodana) aka Shodhana kavala
(purifying)
Drugs should be prepared with tikshna, ushna, ruksha, katu,
amla, lavana rasa for kapha shamana. The gomutra, madya, shuktha, madu,
dhanyamala, etc… should be used along with medicines for kapha imbalance
disorder. It is with herbs of bitter, pungent, sour, salt tastes and possessing
hot property. Not cold and heavy and sweet coconut oil.
Healing (ropana) AKA Ropana kavala (healing)
Drugs should be prepared with ushna, kashaya, katu, madura,
rasa, for vrana ropana (ulcer healing). The ghrita, ksheera, sneha dravya are
used along with the drugs.
Regular kavala is good for
1) Swara balam (strength to voice)
2) Hanu balam (strength to jaws)
3) Strength to face
4) Ruchyam (better taste perception)
5) Oruda dantha (strong and healthy teeth )
6) Stamina against ooshaja or aaganthuja mukha rogas, shiro
rogas (head diseases), karna rogas (ear diseases). nasa roga (nose diseases)
and netra roga (eye diseases).
“Benefits of oil pulling with sesame oil daily: Sesame oil
gargling is beneficial for the strength of jaws, depth of voice, flabbiness of
face, excellent gustatory sensation and good taste for food. One will never get
dryness of throat, nor does his lips ever get cracked; his teeth will never
develop caries and will be deep-rooted; he will not have any toothache nor will
his teeth set on edge by sour intake; his teeth can chew even the hardest
eatables”
Reference: Charaka Samhita Sutrasthana 5
BTW….. Charaka Samhita in Ayurveda was the first to explain the connection between the mouth,Ears, Nose, and Throat in medicine.
What are the indications for kavala?
- Manya Stamba (neck rigidity)
- Shira shula (head ache)
- Karna shula (otalgia)
- Mukha roga (diseases of osta, danta mula (root of teeth), danta (teeth), jihva (tongue), talu (palete), gala (esophagus, throat)
- Netra roga (eye diseases)
- Lala srava (salivation)
- Mukha sosha (vataja disorders of mouth)
- Hrullasa (nausea)
- Tandra (sleeping mood)
- Aruchi (loss of hunger / tasteless-ness )
- Pinasa (rhinitis and head cold)
- Siro roga (head diseases)
How is each treatment done?
kavala is a process having major importance in the management of mukha rogas (mouth diseases). .
1) Preparation of the patient for kavala
2) Preparation of the medicine according to the condition of
the patient.
a) Liquid medicines
Like ghrita, taila, madhu, water, madhya, mamsa rasa,
gomutra, decoctions of medicines, shukta, kanji etc., drugs.
3) Gentle oil massage is done
4) Light fomentation of lat neck, cheek, face, head,
shoulders, etc.
5) Sit in a chair with comfort and then the medicine is held
in the mouth or rotated up to the specific time of the samyak lakshanas (signs
of proper treatment) then the medicine should be spit it out. Pashchyath karma
or other kavala should be given.
6) Again gentle massage and light fomentation at neck, face,
cheeks, shoulders, head etc.
How long should the treatment be done?
The medicated fluids should kept in the mouth up to the
manifestation of following symptoms
1) Collection of kapha in the mouth
2) Nasa Srava (runny nose)
3) Karna Srava (liquid from ears)
4) Netra Srava (eyes tear and cry)
Then the drug should be expelled out..
Keeping the face slightly lifted up, one should hold the
liquid in their mouth or swish/gargle the oil till the mouth gets filled with
Kapha (sputum / slimy liquid / mucus) and till the nose, eyes and/or ears start
secreting liquid. Not 20 minutes. Each individual will be different and this is
the sign that it is done completely as this is what it is being used for.Then
the contents of the mouth are spit out.
Kavala is used for neck, jaw, eyes, nose, throat, gum,
teeth, sinus problems when used properly but can easily create diseases of the
same when used improperly.
Then smoking of specific herbs (dhumapana) is done. Not as
per Western idea of smoking. (no this makes no sense to the western paradigm
but does in Ayurveda and from and India paradigm)
Most importantly, it is to never be used in cases when someone
has aama (if you look at your tongue and it has a white film or thick plague,
it is signs of toxicity and lack of digestion) or the following as well…….
poisoning, fainting disease, alcoholism, depletion, TB, bleeding diseases, low
clotting factor, inflammation of the eyes, constipation, depletion of wastes
and other contraindications.
Comments by Dr. Vikas Gupta kavala is one of the ancient treatments of ayurveda available at Sandhyashi Neuro Panchkarma : the highest experinced staff in Shalimar bagh. Contact : 9212735382
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