contraindications for cleaning teeth

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Dear Members,

 

In Ashtanga Samgraha in the Dinacaryaa Adhyaaya sloka 19 it says that there

are several contraindications for cleaning the teeth:

They are:

 

- ajiirna indigestion

- cardi vomitings

- swaasa dyspnoea

- kaasa cough

- jwara fever

- trsna thirst

- etc...

 

To me it seems like a rather good thing to clean the teeth if you have

indigestion or do vomit and for the other reason I can't really see a reason

why they would be contraindicated. Could someone please help me understand

this, to me, rather puzzling part off an at large fantastic book.

 

Thanks for your help,

Kristian Frisk

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1) All processes mentioned in 'daily regime' are exhaustive to the

body and involve loss of bala. Basically all processes from morning

ablutions to cleaning of teeth, mouth, eyes etc, exercise, bath etc.

are meant to remove the excessive kapha accumulated in the body due

to the long spell of rest during the night.

 

2) Not only for cleaning of teeth, contraindications are mentioned

also for exercise and taking a bath.

 

3) The said sholka translates as - do not clean teeth (in this

manner) if you have indigestion, nauseating feeling

(chardi), ..........

 

4) The operative part is - in this manner - which means in the manner

mentioned in the shlokas preceding it.

This involves using the branch of certain plants as brush and metal

strips as toungue cleaner. However you can rinse your mouth or use

powders to clean the teeth. This is because the normal procedure is

very exhaustive. This is similar to having a sponge bath when you are

very sick and are not able to take a regular bath.

 

5) Also in case of indigestion or nauseating feeling vigorous rubbing

involved in the method as mentioned in the texts may induce

vommiting. Hence you should use a less vigorous method if you have

any of the conditions mentioned in the sholka.

 

Vd. S. M. Shirodkar.

M.D. (Ayu.)

 

ayurveda, "Kristian Frisk"

<f.kristian wrote:

Ref: Ashtanga Samgraha,Dinacaryaa Adhyaaya sloka 19

contraindications for cleaning the teeth:

> - ajiirna indigestion,- cardi vomitings, - swaasa dyspnoea

> - kaasa cough - jwara fever, - trsna thirst - etc...

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I can't really see a reason why teeth cleaning would be contraindicated.