Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates 鈥楾reatment of Dental disease and Toothache鈥� found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda鈥攖he ancient Indian Science of life鈥攚hich lays down the principles for keeping a sound health involving the use of herbs, roots and leaves. The Atharvaveda refers to one of the four Vedas (ancient Sanskrit texts encompassing all kinds of knowledge and science) containing many details on Ayurveda, which is here taken up for study.
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Treatment of Dental disease and Toothache
The Atharvaveda mentions the treatment of dental disease and toothache. The Atharvaveda mentions the use of sesame seeds in the treatment of dental diseases[1]. There are three types of sesame -white, black, and red. Black sesame is the best, sesame oil is good for teeth. The Atharvaveda also mentions Nyagrodha and banyan trees for dental treatment. In the Maitr膩ya峁嚹� 厂补峁僪颈迟腻 and Yajurveda, the leaves of Indajau, 碍耻峁璦箩补, 碍耻峁璦箩补v墨ja and Black 碍耻峁璦箩补v墨ja are described as medicines for dental diseases.
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[1]:
babhrorarjunak膩峁囜笉asya yavasya te pal膩ly膩 tilasya nilapi峁僯ay膩 |
v墨rut k峁triyan膩艣anyapa k峁triyamucchatu || (AV. 鈥揑滨/8/3); Atharva-Veda-厂补峁僪颈迟腻 along with S膩ya峁嘺bh膩峁a鈥揤ol.鈥�1, Ramswaroop Sharma Gaud (ed.), Varanasi, Chowkhamba Vidyabhawan, 2011, p. 487.