कण्ठाय हितं कण्ठ्यम्।{यो}
कण्ठस्थितस्वराय हितं कण्ठ्यम्।{ग}
Characteristic features of a Kantya dravya:
Kantya dravyas (Voice promoters) are those drugs which are beneficial for:
- Kanta – Throat
- Kantasthita svara – Voice located in the throat
To sum up all those drugs which are beneficial for throat or voice are called Kantya dravyas. They help in correcting the voice in voice related diseases. They cure hoarseness of throat or sore throat.
Svarabheda (diseases of voice) are caused due to vitiation of all the 3 doshas (vata, pitta and kapha) but are predominantly caused by the vitiated kapha. The Kantya dravyas mainly combat and destroy the morbid kapha. Thye also helps in liquification of phlegm and mucus and helps in their expulsion, thus clearing the throat of its congestion and hoarseness.
Acharya Charaka, in Charaka Samhita has enlisted 10 such drugs which are extremely beneficial for throat and voice and act as voice promoters. They are as listed below:
सारिवेक्षुमूलमधुकपिप्पलीद्राक्षाविदारीकैटर्यहंसपादीबृहतीकण्टकारिका इति दशेमानि कण्ठ्यानि भवन्ति।{चरकसंहिता सूत्रस्थनाम् ४/८–९}
- सारिवा – Hemidesmus indicus
- इक्षुमूल – Roots of Saccharum officinarum (Sugar cane roots)
- मधुक – Glycyrrhiza glabra
- पिप्पली – Piper longum
- द्राक्षा – Vitis vinifera (Raisins)
- विदारी – Ipomoea paniculata
- कैटर्य – Myrica nagi
- हंसपादी – Adiantum lunulatum
- बृहती – Solanum indicum
- कण्टकारिका – Solanum xanthocarpum
Most of our activities depend on communication and the communication depends on the voice display. If we have voice related problems or diseases we might just be frustrated because we have never learnt to live without using our voice.
So when you think of rehabilitating your voice…think natural….and when you think natural you are obviously thinking of Ayurveda…….
Prevention or interventions…when you think of handling things in a natural way…think of AYURVEDA
For Health Awareness
By: Dr Raghuram Y.S.
MD(Ayurveda)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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