AAMJ / Vol. 2 / Issue 5 / September – October 2016

A A M J Anveshana Ayurveda Medical Journal

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Research Article

A study on Tāmbūla Sevana & assessment of its benefits

in Svastha Puruṣa

Puneet Sharma 1 Prakash Jondhale 2 Ashok Yadav 3

A b s t r a c t

Being an eternal science Ayurveda the science of human life, deals with physical,

psychological as well as spiritual well being of an individual. As per other forms of

Dincharaya, Tāmbūla Sevana is also mentioned in Ayurveda. In day to day life eve-

ryone is in need of pathyakara āhāra and vihāra for maintaining positive health of a

healthy man.

Tāmbūla Sevana is very beneficial as refreshing, digestive, appetizer and should be

administered three to four times per day. As today’s hectic lifestyle and fast foods, life

is going through hazardous health problems. So Ayurveda guides us to have healthy

lifestyle for maintaining positive health. This study is done to assess the use of Tāmbūla

Sevana in Svastha Puruṣa on 30 Volunteers for period of 30 days with Tāmbūla

Sevana and 15 days without Tāmbūla Sevana. Follow up was taken after 1 month,

15 days.

Key words: Tāmbūla, Svastha puruṣa.

1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Samhita, 2 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya

Kalpana, 3 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Svasthavritta, AACH, Haryana.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR

Dr. PUNEET SHARMA

Assistant Professor,

Department of Samhita,

Ayujyoti Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Sirsa,

Haryana, (India).

Email: drprakashjondhale@gmail.com

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INTRODUCTION

haraka has frequently used the term Prakriti,

Svāsthya, Sukha, Ārogya, Dhātusāmya as syno-

nyms of health. Instead of defining the Svastha

in Svasthachatushka its defined in Nirdesa chatuska by

Nirdesa Tantrayukti as “ disorder is disequilibrium of

Dhātus and their equilibrium is health . Health is known

as happiness while disorder is unhappiness.i

Use of the term Ārogya is also very logical one. Ārogya

has two syllables ā and Rogya the former means ‘till or

up to’ the condition; the latter openly signified the con-

dition that renders a man liable to be caught by diseas-

es. Ārogya or health is thus a physical condition of a

human being in which the body is immune to all dis-

ease.

Persons having proportionate musculature and com-

pactness (Samamāmsa and Samasamhanana) of the

body with strong sensory organs will overcome.

Onslaught of disease

Can withstand hunger and thirst

Can withstand heat of the sun and cold

Can withstand physical exercises

They can digest and assimilate the food properly

As per other forms of dincharaya, Tāmbūla Sevana is

also mentioned in ayurveda. In day to day life everyone

is in need of pathyakara āhāra and vihāra for maintain-

ing positive health of a healthy man.

Tāmbūla Sevana is very beneficial as refreshing, diges-

tive, appetizer and should be administered three to four

times per day. As today’s hectic lifestyle and fast foods,

life is going through hazardous health problems. So

ayurveda guides us to have healthy lifestyle for main-

taining positive health.

MATERIAL & METHOD

Compilation of all the references of tāmbūla Sevana

from samhitas i.e. Charaka samhita, Sushruta samhita,

Ashtang sangrah, Ashtanghrudaya, Dravyaguna,

Nighantus etc.

60 Healthy volunteers will be selected Randomly from

Anna Dange , out of them 30 will be in control group

and 30 will be in trail group. Both groups will be fol-

lowed same regimen.

1. Trial group: Tāmbūla Sevana will be given to trail

group

1 Nāgvalli 2 patra

2 Pug 1gm

3 Chuna 1-2 mg

4 Kankol 1gm

5 Lavang 1gm

6 Latakasturi 1gm

7 Karpur 125mg

8 Jaatipatra 1gm

2. Control group: Nothing will be given to control

group.

a) 60 Volunteers of 18 to 60 years of age are random-

ly selected.

b) Administration of tāmbūla Sevana is done orally for

30 days and assessment of its benefits are observed

as per references from ayurvedic samhitas .

Administration of Tāmbūlaa Sevana :

1) Supte utthite (before going to sleep).

2) Bhukte (after meal).

3) Snāte (after meal).

A) Procurement:

Five samples of Tāmbūla Dravyas were procured from

authenticated source. These samples were given to the

Dravyaguna Vigyan Department for primary identifica-

tion based on Pharmacognostic study. The best sample

of these was chosen to be sent for authentication to the

Research lab.

B) Authentication:

Tāmbūla dravya purchased from the market. They were

authenticated prior to use by the Research lab.

C) Pharmaceutics:

Procedure of preparing Tāmbūla.

Aim: Preparation of Tāmbūlaii iii to assess its benefits

Sr.No Name of Drug Latin Name

1 Tāmbūla Piper betel

2 Karpoor Cinnamomum camphor

3 Jatipatra Myristica fragrans

4 Pooga Areca catechu

5 Latakasturi Hibiscus abelmoschus

6 Lavang Syzygium aromaticum

7 Kankola Piper cubeba

8 Chuna Lime stone

C

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Preparation of Tāmbūla:

Take two Clean Nagavalli patras (Tāmbūla)

Add quick lime and spread it over the leaves

Add Karpur, jatiphala , kankola , lavang , latakasturi ,

Puga

Fold the leaves to form a conical structure

Tāmbūla for Sevana (According to samhita)

Tāmbūla Sevana vidhi: mentioned in Brihta Tantrika

Mudra Mahavigyan - Tāmbūla Mudra

Assessment criteria of benefits of Tāmbūla Sevana :-

1) Mukhvaishdya: Oral hygiene

2) Saugandhya: Oral smell

3) Hanu Danta Swara mala jihwa indriya vishodhnam:

complaints regarding jaw, teeth, voice, tongue.

4) Prasekshamanam: Salivation

5) Hrudayam: Happy Routine

6) Galamayavinashnam: Throat infection

Classification of individuals according to oral hygiene:

(Data in brackets are in percentage)

Oral hygiene Trial Control Total

Absent 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Alpa 14(46.6) 7(23.3) 21(35)

Madhyam 16(53.3) 22(73.3) 38(63)

Uttam 0(0) 1(3.3) 1(1)

Total 30(100) 30(100) 60(100)

Classification of respondents according to oral smell:

(Data in brackets are in percentage)

Oral smell Trial Control Total

Absent 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Alpa 22(73.30) 19(63.30) 41(68)

Madhyam 8(26.60) 10(33.3) 18(30)

Uttam 0(0) 1(3.3) 1(1)

Total 30(100) 30(100) 60(100)

Classification of respondents according to complaint of

teeth, tongue:

(Data in brackets are in percentage)

Complaint teeth, tongue Trial Control Total

Absent 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Alpa 8(26.6) 7(23.3) 15(25)

Madhyam 22(73.3) 23(76.6) 45(75)

Uttam 0(0) 0(100) 0(0)

Total 30(100) 30(100) 60(100)

(Source: survey)

Classification of respondent according to salivation:

(Data in brackets are in percentage)

Salivation Trial control Total

Absent 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Alpa 18(60) 20(66.6) 38(63)

Madhyam 12(40) 10(33.3) 22(36)

Uttam 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Total 30(100) 30(100) 60(100)

(Source: Survey)

Classification of respondents according to throat infec-

tion:

(Data in brackets are in percentage )

Throat infection Control Trial Total

Absent 30(100) 30(100) 60(100)

Alpa 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Madhyam 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Uttam 0(0) 0(0) 0(0)

Total 30(100) 30(100) 60(100)

(Source: survey)

CONCLUSION

Administration of Tāmbūla is very beneficial in im-

provement of Oral Health. Hence its role in Oral health

was proved. Excessive intake of Tāmbūla ingredients

was not recommended. Excessive intake of apathyakar

aāhāraa, vihāra, not follows rules of Dincharya proper-

ly hampered the benefits. Tāmbūla Sevana does not

show any adverse effect during present study. Regular

practice of Tāmbūla Sevana is helpful for oral health. It

improves Oral smell, Oral hygiene, Salivation. It wills

reduces the Excessive salivation and maintain it proper-

ly. It cures from Throat infections and Dental problems.

The conclusion of the present study is as under:

1. It improves oral hygiene and throat infections.

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2. Tāmbūla prevents the reoccurrence of diseases of

urdhvajatrugata.

3. Regular practice of Tāmbūla Sevana is helpful to

prevent oral diseases.

4. It reduces foul smell and increased salivation and

poor oral hygiene.

5. Excessive intake of apathyakar aāhāra vihar may

hamper the benefits

6. Excessive intake of Tāmbūla ingredients is not rec-

ommended.

7. Tāmbūla did not show any adverse effect during

present study.

8. It improves the appetite of some respondents.

9. It prevents reoccurrence of mouth ulcer and bacte-

rial infection in many respondents.

REFERENCES

i S Shastri 2009 vidyotani tika, Charak samhita sutrasthan

5/13 ii A shastri ,2010, Sushruta Chikitsa sthan 24/22-24,

iii Atridev Gupt, Ashtang hridya Sutra Sthana 2/7

Source of Support: Nil.

Conflict of Interest: None declared

How to cite this article: Puneet Sharma et.al : A study on Tāṃbūla Sevana & assessment of its benefits in Svastha Puruṣa. AAMJ 2016; 5:956 – 959.