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Problem of the month: (through e-mail counseling)

Question : What is the recommended procedure for Gandush (mouth rinse or cleansing)? How long should the oil be kept in the mouth? Is there anything to add to the oil? I understand medicinal camphor is recommended sometimes. Another suggestion was using a decoction of triphala. How is this prepared?

Answer :
Dear Friend,

Nice to have e-mail from an Ayurveda friend. here are my suggestions;

1. Gandush are gargle with liquid full of mouth, which can not be moved inside the oral cavity. One which you can move inside the mouth is called 'Kawal'.

2. You can keep it until you can hold. In the beginning it maybe for only for seconds, by the practice the time may be extended for a minute or two.

3. I usually suggest to add pinch of rock salt in little warm sesame oil. Any medicated oil (accordingto dosha) can be used for Gandush. Some times decoctions, fresh jiuces, milk, ghee also can be used for Gandush.
4. triphala preparation for Gandush :(my practical method) Take Triphala powder 50 gr. + 400 ml water - boiled upto 200 ml, filter it and use it for Gandush. You may add curcuma - turmeric or salt according to your need.

Best wishes,

Prerak

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Interesting to know: Anupana

Interesting to know :

Anupana (After meal liquid intake)

An ideal anupana is that which is not incompatible with the food taken in virtue of its properties. Anupana helps in the proper movement of food inside the body, liquification of the food for the easy digestion. But if one is over hydrated (or suffering from polyuria) too much drinking of liquids should be avoided.

                In summers butter-milk can be used as anupana. Cold water is ideal after meals containing yoghurt/curd. Warm water can be taken after consuming starchy/fermented food . Honey water is good to make stout persons lean. Sura (fermented drinks) is good to make lean persons stout. Milk is best suited for those who have become weak due to some disease or therapy, fasting or due to excessive physical activities. It is even reccomended for emaciated, aged and children.

Stomach Capacity

According to Ayurveda, one should always keep in mind the capacity of stomach before taking food.

Ayurveda describes stomach capacity into three parts-One part that should be filled with solid food.

Second part should be filled with liquid. Third part should be left empty for the doshas- vata, pitta and kapha.

Symptoms of  Intake of Food in Adequate Quantity

v      No pressure should be felt on stomach after eating food.

v      One should not feel heaviness over chest.

v      No heaviness should be felt in abdomen .

v      No pressure on the sides of the chest.

v      There should be a feeling of relief from hunger and thirst.

v      After eating food one should be comfortable while sitting, standing, exhaling, inhaling or doing daily activities.

v      Food taken in the morning should be digested by the evening and food taken during evening should be digested by the next morning.

v      There should be promotion of easiness and strength to the body.

Symptoms of  Intake of Food in Inadequate Auantity

Defecient Intake of Food

v      Feeling of uneasiness in doing all activities.

v      Impairment of the strength.

v      Impairment of the dhatu formation (metabolism).

v      The body, mind and soul all are affected.

v      Vattik diseases are caused.

v      Manifestations of illness conditions.

Excessive  intake of food

v      All the doshas are too much compressed and get aggravated.

v      Imbalanced doshas start moving up and down leading to following diseases:

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