| Keyword | Daurgandhyahara |
| Type | D.G. |
| Reference | C.Su.3/29 |
| Literary Meaning | Removing bad odour, deoderant, |
| Implied Meaning | A substance which eliminates bad odour |
| Elaboration | Daurgandhya means faul smelling. It may be associated with body or any particular body organ like mouth, vagina etc. In such cases aromatic drugs like Jaateephala ( Myristica fragrans ), Karpoora ( Camphora ), Kankola ( Piper cubeba Linn. F .), Patra ( Cinnamomum tamala Nees & Eberm .), Ambu ( Cyperus rotendus ), Lodhra ( Symplocos racemosa Roxb .), Chandana ( Santalum album ) should be used. Line of treatment changes according to site of manifestation. Body odour ( Bad smell of sweat ): Snaana, Udvartana Halitosis ( Bad Breath ): Gan`d`oohsha ( Gargles ), Taabula Sevana Foul smell of Vagina: Yoni Dhoopana, Yoni Dhaavana |
| Synonyms | Daurgandhyanaas`hana |
| Antonym | Durgandheekara |
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