4617 - 02.Dr. Apeksha. J. Kotangale & Dr. U. J. Shirke
4617 - 02.Dr. Apeksha. J. Kotangale & Dr. U. J. Shirke
4617 - 02.Dr. Apeksha. J. Kotangale & Dr. U. J. Shirke
Abstract
Lavana (salt) is wide depict in Ayurvedic science. There are mostly 5 kinds of Lavanas utilized generally in
composed material among them Saindhava Lavana is that the best. Artificially, Saindhava Lavana (Rock salt) is
considered as nuclear number 11 chloride Bay salt. Sauvarchala Lavana (Black salt) is Sorchal salt and Samudra (Salt) is
Sodii muras. They utilized it for dietary and restorative capacities. Rock salt is utilized as a home solution for fix numerous
issues and illnesses. Newborn (body and face) should be cleansed by wiping and rubbing it with the mixture of Saindhava
Lavana (Rock salt) and Sarpi (ghee). Saindhav lavana is widely used in various panchakarma procedures. Acharya
Charaka has gone to the degree of portraying the unfavorable impacts of unnecessary utilization of Lavana vargas but
saindhav is exception among them with properties like Agnideepana,(increase digestive fire) Pachana,(improves digestion)
Ruchya,(give taste to food) Netrya,( good for eyes) Hridya (good for heart), Vrishya and Avidahi ( does not couse burning
sensation). Saindhava lavana included in Nitya Sevaniya Dravyas (can be taken on daily basis) in ayurveda.
Keywords: - Lavana, Salt, Saindhav, Ayurved, Rock salt, pathyapathya etc
sevaniya dravyas (means which can be taken on Cardiovascular Diseases and lavana
daily basis) including saindhava lavana. According to modern science salt has an
According to Modern science food has etiological or aggravating factor for many heart
composed of wide distribution of nutrients having issues (Hypertension, Angina and so on.).
specific metabolic effects on human body. Two Hypertension, a significant quiet executioner (silent
categories are: - 1) Macronutrients 2) Micronutrients. killer), has risen in the ongoing years with salt as a
Sandhava lavana comes under the micronutrients significant etiological factor. This might be expected
which are essential for assimilation, absorption and to the industrially due to commercially prepared
utilization of the macronutrients. artificial salt and improper lifestyle of people. Be
Skin benefits that as it may, traditional Saindhava can be utilized
It helps in peeling dead skin cells, purifying viably in such cases.
skin pores and ensuring the regular skin layer to Thyroid diseases and salt
create solid and stimulated skin type. It additionally In hypothyroidism, on the grounds that the
helps in reinforcing skin tissue to restore the skin to body's cells aren't accepting enough thyroid
make it look more youthful and firmer. hormone, making cold intolerance, fatigue, dry skin,
Antioxidant constipation etcs. Hypothyroidism excessively
It helps in disposing of toxic minerals and influences ladies more than men, on the grounds that
refined salt stores by invigorating circulation system the female hormone estrogen restrains the ingestion
and mineral equalization of iodine. Ingesting an excess of iodine can cause
As a health monitor iodine poisoning and lead to indications going from
Utilization of rock salt aides in settling
sickness and vomiting to progressively extreme
circulatory strain by keeping up a parity of high and
impacts, for example, seizures, delirium and shock.
low blood pressures. It additionally helps in
Apathya/ Contraindications for Lavana in various
controlling load by evening out minerals which
diseases: -
restrain longings and take out fat dead cells.
Sr.no. Reference Disease Apathya
As a Cure
1. Charak16 Kshayathu Salt
Rock salt is utilized as a home solution for
fix numerous issues and illnesses. It treats numerous 2. Sushrut17 Udara Lavana
sorts of skin issues and different afflictions, for 3. Vagbhat18 Udara Lavana
example, rheumatic torments and herpes. It can used
to kill stomach worms alongside lemon juice and Effects of Excessive intake of Lavana
control heaving. The normal cold and other nasal and Acharya Charaka has gone to the degree of
chest infections can be treated with plans that portraying the unfavorable impacts of unnecessary
incorporate stone salt as the key ingradient utilization of Lavana by and large. When not
It helps in keeping up an equalization of the electro- appropriately utilized, it causes collection of Doshas,
attractive radiation and aides in supporting and exhaustion, stupor, shortcoming, untimely turning
renewing the brain. In this way, rock salt is gray of hair, sparseness and wrinkling. Nonetheless,
considered as a total body-mind bundle; it adds to the a striking similitude is seen in consistent energy
body inside, to the skin remotely and to the about Saindhava Lavana. By prudence of its
wellbeing of the brain. properties, it very well may be successfully utilized
Newborn care and Sandhava 15: - in any Doshika conditions. It doesn't vitiate Pitta.
vFk [kyq tkr ek=e~ ,o ckye~ | mYokr~ lSU/ko lfiZ"kk ektZ;sr AA Thus, utilisation of saindhav is best among all
ok‐ m‐ 1@1 Lavana varga.
Acharya Vagbhata tells 'Immediately after External Application of saindhava lavana
the birth of the child, the Ulva (secretions or cheesy Saindhava in Vamana -
white coating enveloping the body and face of the Vaman chikitsa in Ayurveda sidhha
new born child) over the body and face should be sandhava jal is used for vaman procedure. Saindhav
cleansed by wiping and rubbing it with the mixture helps to dissolve or disintegrate kapha by kapha
of Saindhava Lavana (Rock salt) and Sarpi (ghee). vilayan and kapha chhedan property.
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