There are various types of Ayurvedic holy basil (Tuli) remedies for diseases related to throat, mouth and teeth. In this article we are telling about Ayurvedic holy basil (Tulsi) remedies for diseases of throat, mouth and teeth.
1. Hoarseness (Swar-Bhang)
Causes and symptoms:Hoarseness of voice due to cold, hysteria, shouting and speaking in a loud voice, singing or giving speeches loudly, consuming hot and cold substances, consuming oily substances in excess etc. are called hoarseness of voice, hoarseness or Swar-Bhang.
Due to this, symptoms like unclear voice, rough or hoarse voice, tingling in the throat, throat drying up quickly while talking, dry cough etc. appear.
Treatment:
- If the throat is hoarse due to cold, flu, extract the juice of basil, ginger and onion and lick it mixed with honey (morning and evening) the throat clears up very quickly.
- By heating 10 basil leaves on flame and licking them with a little salt, the throat is cured. The voice becomes absolutely clear.
2. Throat infection
Causes and symptoms:It is caused by a type of worm, cold in the throat, summer illness, drinking very hot beverages or inhaling impure air, etc.
In this, the throat becomes infected and wounds develop. There is difficulty in eating, drinking or swallowing. Heat and dryness are felt inside the mouth. Due to this, symptoms like mild fever, headache and constipation also appear.
Treatment:
- Mixing the juice of basil leaves and ginger juice with honey and licking it in the morning and evening gives immediate relief to the throat.
- Mix the juice of 10 basil leaves in 1 teaspoon of honey and mix it. Consuming it in the morning and evening gives relief.
3. Sore throat
Causes and symptoms:Sometimes the throat becomes infected due to stomach problems. Along with the throat, the tongue and palate also become infected. This also causes swelling and rashes in the throat due to which the patient has great difficulty in eating, drinking or swallowing anything. When the disease increases or becomes severe, it causes extreme pain. Due to this, the patient also experiences symptoms like headache, fever, difficulty in breathing, body pain, hoarseness, restlessness etc.
Treatment:
- Mix basil leaves juice with ginger juice and one teaspoon of honey. Licking it 2-3 times a day cures the throat.
- Roast basil leaves in pure Desi ghee. Tying a clean white cloth around the neck gives quick relief to the throat.
- Boil basil leaves in water. When half the water is left, cool it. Drinking it in sips gives quick relief.
4. Bed Smell Of Mouth
Causes and symptoms:Bed smell of mouth starts coming due to constipation, figs, excessive consumption of impure food items and meat-alcohol, dental problems, blood disorders, food particles getting stuck in the teeth and not cleaning the teeth properly. If there is a disease of pyorrhea in the teeth, then also there is bad breath.
Extreme bad smell comes while speaking or as soon as the mouth is opened. Due to which it becomes difficult to sit and talk near the patient. Many times vomiting also happens and nausea starts. There is complaint of indigestion and constipation.
Treatment:
- After having food in the afternoon and at night, chewing 1-2 leaves of basil in the mouth removes the bad smell from the mouth. The teeth will not get infected and gum disorders will be cured.
- By consuming basil leaves regularly, addiction to paan, cigarette, bidi, poisonous substances are left.
5. Mouth ulcers
Tobacco causes and symptoms: Stomach problems – constipation, angioderma, gas formation in the stomach etc. cause ulcers on the tongue and inside the lips. Apart from this, eating too much chilli-spices, eating too hot things, consuming too much lime, or not cleaning the mouth and teeth regularly causes ulcers.
These ulcers are small, red and yellow in colour from the tongue to the palate. There is a lot of burning sensation in them. There is more saliva in the mouth. There is difficulty in eating and drinking and sometimes swelling also occurs.
Treatment:
- Keep one leaf of jasmine and four leaves of basil in the mouth and chew them slowly and suck the juice, then eat them. By consuming them for 4-5 days, the ulcers disappear.
6. Pyorrhea
Causes and symptoms:This disease occurs due to improper cleaning of teeth, tooth cavity, accumulation of dirt on teeth, eating food lacking in vitamin C, swelling, pus and foul smell in gums. When the disease becomes chronic, gums shrink and teeth become bare. Sometimes pain or swelling also occurs in hands and feet.
Swelling in gums, pus and blood coming out on pressing, white crust on tongue, foul smell from mouth, chronic swelling in stomach, not being able to chew food properly due to weakness of old teeth, wounds in duodenum etc. are the symptoms that are seen.
Treatment:
- Take Tulsi leaves, flowers, seeds, bark and root (Tulsi Panchang), betel nut 50 grams, almond peel 50 grams, add camphor, cloves, black pepper, alum 5 grams each, mix liquorice, pipariya, catechu all 10 grams each, grind all these and filter them. Rubbing it gently on teeth and gums with fingers in the morning and night gives immediate relief in pyorrhea and other mouth related diseases also get cured.
7. Toothache
Causes and symptoms:Teethache occurs due to not cleaning teeth regularly, consuming cold and beverages immediately after hot, scratching teeth or cavity.
Unbearable pain, tingling, sometimes bleeding from teeth, difficulty in eating and drinking are the main symptoms of toothache.
Treatment:
- Grind Tulsi leaves and black pepper and make small pills. Place a tablet on the tooth which is aching and keep it pressed. The toothache will go away in some time.
8. Tooth worms (Dant worms)
Causes and symptoms:Due to not cleaning teeth regularly, eating more sweets or sugary things, toffees, chocolates, plaque gets deposited on the teeth in which worms grow. These reach the roots of the teeth and hollow them from inside.
Due to which pain occurs from time to time and there is difficulty in eating or drinking anything. There are waves of intense pain in the ears and head. And finally the teeth start shaking and the molars or teeth start rotting.
Treatment:
- By dripping the juice of leaves of wild basil in the mouth, all the cavities of the teeth are removed in 7-8 days.
- By mixing camphor in the juice of basil leaves and soaking a cotton ball in it and keeping it on the roots of the teeth in the morning and evening, tooth worms die.
Teeth of a healthy and long-lived child come out after eight months, but teeth of a healthy and short-lived child start coming out from the end of the fourth month. Due to the pain of teething in early childhood, a child is not able to become healthy and strong. During teething, children suffer from diseases like dengue, green-yellow diarrhea, dry cough, headache, eye pain, etc.
Treatment:
- Take two grams of powder of basil leaves dried in the shade and mix it with pomegranate juice and consume it in the morning and evening, the child's teeth start coming out easily.
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