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Ayurveda's Role in Oral Health

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine that aims to achieve physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being through preventative health practices and a holistic approach. The article explores how Ayurveda uses herbs and herbal preparations made from plants to treat oral diseases and maintain oral health, balancing the three doshas or biological energies (vata, pitha, kapha) in the body. Ayurveda provides alternatives to allopathic medications that can avoid side effects and treats chronic diseases through herbal remedies.

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Ayurveda's Role in Oral Health

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine that aims to achieve physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being through preventative health practices and a holistic approach. The article explores how Ayurveda uses herbs and herbal preparations made from plants to treat oral diseases and maintain oral health, balancing the three doshas or biological energies (vata, pitha, kapha) in the body. Ayurveda provides alternatives to allopathic medications that can avoid side effects and treats chronic diseases through herbal remedies.

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Sankari SL, Regunathan H. Ayurveda: Panacea for Oral Health.

Indian Journal of Public Health Research &


Development. 2019 Dec 1;10(12).

Ayurveda:Panacea for Oral Health


S. Leena Sankari , Hema Regunathan

Affiliations

1 Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat Institute of Higher Education (BIHER), Chennai,

India

         
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 ABSTRACT
 REFERENCES
 ARTICLE METRICS

Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest forms of medicinal treatment which is been
practised since 12th century BC. Ayurveda aims to accomplish physical, mental, social
and spiritual well being by adopting preventive, health promoting and holistic approach
towards life. Dental and general health problems can be treated by balancing the three
doshas (humors) of the human body- the vata (wind), the pitha (bile) and thekapha
(phlegm). Side-effects arising with usage of allopathic medications can be avoided with
an alternative therapy like Ayurveda. Treatment for any chronic diseases is made
possible by use of herbs and herbal preparations that contain parts of plants or other
plant materials as active ingredients in Ayurveda. This review article explores the
various herbs used for treating oral diseases and to sustain oral health.

Keywords
Ayurveda, Oral health, Disease, Dental.

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