Kavala is the procedure in which liquid medicaments like Taila, Kashaya, madhu, etc are filled inside the mouthand gargled for a certain period of time.

• Ref SOP No:1
• Liquid medicaments like Taila, Kashaya, Dhanyamla, Madhu ambu
• Spittoons
• Hot water for fomentation
• Towel
• Glass

Manpower

• Therapist-1
• Physician-1

Preparation of tray

• Take a clean tray.
• Put towel, medicine in bowl, glass, spittoons.

Preparation of patient

• Check vitals.
• Jeernaharalakshana assessed.
• Vegotsarga

• The patient is asked to be seated in a knee height chair.
• Then swedanais given to the face and neck using a towel dipped in hot water.

• The medicine for kavalais made lukewarm using a hot water bath.
• The temperature of the medicine is checked by pouring it over the dorsum of the hand.
• Patient is asked to fill the medicine in the mouth and asked not to swallow.
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• Patient is asked to spit out the medicine once the mouth is filled with secretions.

• Medicine is swished and gargled for certain period of time.

• Loss of appetite
• Bad taste in the mouth
• Excessive salivation from the mouth.
• Diseases of teeth, gums, lips, and all parts of oral cavity
• Diseases of neck
• Bad breath
• Headache
• Stress

• Allergy
• Toxicity
• Fainting
• Bleeding disorders

• Medicine for kavalashould not be swallowed.

• Swallowing the medicine: drink some water and try to induce vomiting if necessary.
• Burns: rinse the mouth with cold water and apply cold compress to the affected area.
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