| Keyword | Mukha Vis`hodhana |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | धार्याणि आस्येन वैशद्यरुचिसौगन्ध्यं जातीकटुकपूगानां लवङ्गस्य फलानि च ॥ कक्कोलस्य फलं पत्रं ताम्बूलस्य शुभं तथा । तथा कर्पूरनिर्यासः सूक्ष्मैलायाः फलानि च ॥ च. सू. ५/७७ |
| Reference | C.Su.5/77 |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – ‘ Mukha’ means mouth and ‘ Vis`hodhana’ means cleansing, washing away |
| Implied Meaning | Mouth cleaning and refreshing drugs |
| Elaboration | Mukha means mouth and Vis`hodhana means to clean . Mukha ( mouth ) is a site of Bodhaka Kapha . Vitiation of this Kapha causes, stickiness ( Pichchhilatva ) in the mouth. Drugs which removes vitiated Dosha from mouth is known as Mukha Vis`hodhana. E. g. Drugs: Jaatee, Kat`uka, Pooga, Lavanga, Kankola etc. Theraputic Procedure: Dhoomapaana, Gan`d`oosha etc. |
| Synonyms | Mukha S`huddhikara |
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