- It is a condition in which bad smell arises from mouth and nose.
- It is caused by ‘Afūnat-i Lissa o Asnān (Infection within gums & teeth ), Sū’-i Mizāj Hār (Hot morbid temperament) of oral cavity, accumulation of bilious and phlegmatic humours in stomach, ‘Afūnat-i Riya (Lung Infection) and Qurūh-i Riya (Lung ulcers).
- It is characterized by bad breath and may be accompanied with features related to diseases of gums, teeth, stomach and lungs as per the causative factor.
- It is a condition in which bad smell arises from mouth and nose.
- It is caused by ‘Afūnat-i Lissa o Asnān (Infection within gums & teeth ), Sū’-i Mizāj Hār (Hot morbid temperament) of oral cavity, accumulation of bilious and phlegmatic humours in stomach, ‘Afūnat-i Riya (Lung Infection) and Qurūh-i Riya (Lung ulcers).
- It is characterized by bad breath and may be accompanied with features related to diseases of gums, teeth, stomach and lungs as per the causative factor.
- Tanqiya-i Asnān (Cleaning of teeth) with vinegar and water.
- Oral administration of fresh Zard Ālū (Prunus armeniaca Linn.).
- Oral administration of decanted water of Tamar Hindī (Tamarindus indica Linn.) and Shīra-i Zarishk (Berberis vulgaris DC.) withSharbat-i Anār Shīrīn and Sikanjabīn.
- Mazmaza (Mouth wash) with Māzū (Quercus infectoria Oliv.), Barg-i Ās (Leaf of Myrtus communis Linn.), Gulnār (Flower of Punica granatum Linn.) boiled in vinegar when gums are involved.
- Mazmaza (Mouth wash) with ‘Arq-i Gulāb mixed with vinegar.
- Mazmaza (Mouth wash) with Khall al-‘Unsul.
- Local application of honey.
Compound drugs:
| Murabba-i Zanjabīl (in case of phlegmatic humour in stomach) |
12-24 gm. |
| Murabbā-i Halayla | 1-2 for a longer period of time |
| Itrīfal Saghīr (in case of phlegmatic humour in stomach) | 12 gm.at bedtime. |
- Sweet dishes
- Milk
- Aghziya Murattiba - Foods of wet/moist temperament having ability to produce the humours which give rise to wetness in the body e.g. milk, Kadū (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne.), cucumber, watermelon, clarified butter, almond oil, etc.
- Aghziya Saqīla - The foods which are difficult to digest.
- Aghziya Muwallid-i Balgham - The foods which produce excessive quantity of phlegm in the body e.g. sheep milk, beet root, cucumber, etc.
- Complete blood count
- Kidney Function Test
- Liver Function Test
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- Blood sugar-Fasting & Postprandial
- Ultrasonography-Whole abdomen
- Qay’ (Emesis) if the cause is related to stomach.
- Ishāl (Purgation) if the cause is related to stomach.
- Fasd-i Chahār Rag (Bloodletting through superior and inferior labial veins) if gums are involved.
- Aghziya Latīfa - Food stuffs which are easy to digest but have little nutritional value, and produce such a sanguine which is normal in viscosity. These are of two types i.e. Mahmūda (that produces good humour) and Ghayr Mahmūda (that produces morbid humour) e.g. garlic, radish, spicy and salty foods, etc.
- Oral hygiene to be maintained.
- Avoid tobacco chewing.