ABSTRACT

Ravan was not only a powerful king but also a great author. He was a great Scholar in Ayurveda medicine. He was the one who wrote Arkaprakasha. Also he wrote Ravan Samhita which includes astrology, cosmetology, yantra, tantra, mantra vidya, kumartantra etc. (Names of Books written by Ravan) The book Kumar Tantraya was written by him on the request of his pregnant wife Mandodari which contains treatment for infant diseases. In Ravan Samhita he mentioned few dental treatments out of easily available medicinal plants. The beauty of his treatment is the simplest mode of administration. To maintain oral hygiene in today’s 21st century is a real challenge as people are tend to eat more sweets, chocolates, soft drinks, hot drinks like tea and coffee. All such food habits are the major factors for oral diseases. Alternative prevention and treatment option are more safe, effective, economical and practicable as many pathogens have developed resistance to currently used allopathic medicines. Commercially available allopathic medicines in the market can alter oral microflora and have undesirable side effects. Thus highlighting the importance of alternative medicines to maintain disease free oral health. Plant extracts and herbs used in Ayurveda are considered good alternatives to Modern medicine. A lot has been discussed about dentistry in Ayurveda by our Acharyas Charak and Sushruta. But very few of us are aware of the dental treatment told by Ravana. This text focuses on the use of easily available medicinal plants with simple mode of administration told by Ravan. Keywords: Ravan Samhita, dentistry, Ayurveda, side effects, alternative medicine
Publication date: 05/03/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.3.1068