Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita
by Laxmi Maji | 2021 | 143,541 words
This page relates ‘Treatment of Dental disease and Toothache’ found in the study on diseases and remedies found in the Atharvaveda and Charaka-samhita. These texts deal with Ayurveda—the ancient Indian Science of life—which 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.
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 Maitrāyaṇī Saṃhitā and Yajurveda, the leaves of Indajau, Kuṭaja, Kuṭajavīja and Black Kuṭajavīja are described as medicines for dental diseases.
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[1]:
babhrorarjunakāṇḍasya yavasya te palālyā tilasya nilapiṃjayā |
vīrut kṣetriyanāśanyapa kṣetriyamucchatu || (AV. –II/8/3); Atharva-Veda-Saṃhitā along with Sāyaṇabhāṣya–Vol.–1, Ramswaroop Sharma Gaud (ed.), Varanasi, Chowkhamba Vidyabhawan, 2011, p. 487.