Halitosis is the unpleasant breath odour. Bad breath manifested with or without an underlying disease.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HALITOSIS
- CAUSES OF HALITOSIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HALITOSIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF HALITOSIS
- TREATMENTS FOR HALITOSIS
- PROGNOSIS OF HALITOSIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF HALITOSIS
- HALITOSIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HALITOSIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HALITOSIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HALITOSIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HALITOSIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HALITOSIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HALITOSIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR HALITOSIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HALITOSIS
- YOGA FOR HALITOSIS
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HALITOSIS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HALITOSIS
- Unpleasant odour present on the breath
CAUSES OF HALITOSIS
- Poor oral hygiene
- Mouth abscesses
- Gingivitis
- Glossitis
- Oral infections
- Stress
- Dry mouth
- Fasting
- Alcohol
- Smoking
- Certain food items
- Certain medications
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HALITOSIS
Due to the above-mentioned causes, bad breath manifested. If the cause of halitosis is in the mouth, it is called intraoral halitosis. In the case of dental decay, localized food impaction and stagnation occur. Rarely, bad breath can be due to an underlying medical condition such as liver failure or ketoacidosis.
DIAGNOSIS OF HALITOSIS
- Examination of gums, tongue, tooth
- Dental X-ray
- Laboratory investigations
TREATMENTS FOR HALITOSIS
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for gingivitis, glossitis etc
- Plaque removal
- Antibacterial mouth wash
- Treatment of underlying pathology.
PROGNOSIS OF HALITOSIS
- Prognosis is based on the cause of halitosis, duration and condition of the patient
COMPLICATIONS OF HALITOSIS
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
HALITOSIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, halitosis falls under mukha roga. Ayurveda considers this as a digestive disorder.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HALITOSIS
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry food
- Injuries and infections (agantu factors)
- Persons with pitta prakriti
- Poor oral hygiene
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HALITOSIS
- Bad breath from mouth
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HALITOSIS
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- The aggravated doshas reside in the gums, tongue, and tooth and produce bad breath.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HALITOSIS
- Aasya gandhata – the bad smell from mouth
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HALITOSIS
- Sadhya – Curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for halitosis
- Svedam – local fermentation
- lepa application (pratisarana)
- Gandusha and kavala – gargling
- Dandadhavana – tooth cleaning
- Gihwa nirlehana – tongue cleaning
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
- Chewing clove or cinnamon
- Punarnavadi kashayam
- Guduchyadi kashayam
- Triphala guggulu
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HALITOSIS
- NASYA-Ksheerabala, anutaila, shadbindu taila
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HALITOSIS
Internal administration
- Chiruvilwadi Kashayam
- Chitrakagrandhiyadi Kashayam
- Pachanamrutham Kashayam
- Dusparsakadi kashayam
- Gandharvahastadi kashayam
- Punarnavadi kashayam
- Guduchyadi kashayam
- Triphala guggulu
HOME REMEDIES FOR HALITOSIS
- Application of apple cider vinegar
- Gargling with warm water mixed with salt
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HALITOSIS
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Clean the mouth properly after food
- Brushing two times a day
- Avoid tobacco, smoking, alcohol
YOGA FOR HALITOSIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the breath
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Bastrika pranayama
- Sheethali pranayama
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HALITOSIS
- Role of Ayurveda in the management of oral health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931197/
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