By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
Adhimamsa is a situation defined within the context of ‘dantamula gata roga’ i.e. ailments of gums or alveolar processes. There may be one more situation named as Vardhana which additionally has been defined in the identical context and likewise resembles adhimamsa in its medical presentation. However each are completely different circumstances.
Adhimamsa = adhi means additional, mamsa means flesh or muscle
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Extreme publicity or consumption of kapha aggravating components together with meals and actions
Kapha getting aggravated in extra following the consumption of etiological components resulting in aggravation of kapha will get lodged within the decrease jaw and causes a dysfunction pertaining to the gums on this area. This illness known as adhimamsa. The aggravated kapha causes swelling close to the molar tooth of the decrease jaw.
- Extreme consumption / publicity to of kapha aggravating components (meals, actions)
- Aggravation of kapha
- Aggravated kapha will get lodged within the decrease jaw, particularly close to the molar tooth of the decrease jaw
- Swelling and extreme ache across the above talked about areas and extreme salivation
- Adhimamsa gum dysfunction
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Chedana – swelling is excised with sharp and sterile instrument, like a scalpel.
Pratisarana – area of the swelling shall be rubbed with the powder of the beneath talked about herbs –
The powder of vacha and many others is blended with honey and rubbed in opposition to the swelling. Since pratisarana has been talked about after chedana, we are able to think about the therapies as sequential i.e. the medicinal powder blended in honey shall be rubbed after having excised the swelling.
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Kavala Dharana – Decoction is ready with powder of Vacha and many others herbs talked about within the pratisarana. This decoction is blended with honey and powder of Pippali. That is used for rinsing the mouth or used as gargle.
Dhavana / Prakshalana – Lesion contained in the mouth shall be washed with Patoladi Kwatha i.e. the decoction ready with the beneath talked about herbs –
- Patola – Pointed gourd – Trichosanthes dioica
- Triphala – Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica and Emblica officinalis
- Neem – Azadirachta indica
Shirovirechana – head purging – Powder of herbs which may cleanse and purge the morbid doshas within the head shall be used as snuff or the powder blown into the nostril.
Vairechanika Dhuma – Inhalation of smoke emitted by burning the herbs which trigger purging of doshas from the pinnacle is run.
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This situation has been in comparison with ‘impacted knowledge tooth’.
Adhimansa and Vardhana
Variations between adhimamsa and vardhana gum issues
Whereas adhimamsa is attributable to aggravated kapha, vardhana is attributable to aggravated vata.
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