Contents 1 Pinyin 2 English reference 3 Overview 4 Origin of gargling method 5 How to operate gargling method 6 Indications of gargling method 6.1 Tongue bleeding 6.2 Toothache 6.3 Teeth bleeding 6.4 Oral ulcer 6.5 Bad breath 6.6 Chronic pharyngitis 7 Notes 8 Attached reference materials: 1 Acupoints with gargling effect 2 Prescriptions with gargling effect 3 Chinese patent medicines with gargling effect 4 Drugs related to gargling 5 Gargling method in ancient books 1 Pinyin
hán shù fǎ 2 English reference
method of rinsing mouth [Traditional Chinese Medicine Terminology Approval Committee. Traditional Chinese Medicine Terminology (2013)] 3 Overview
Method of rinsing mouth rinsing mouth) is the name of traditional Chinese medicine treatment. It refers to the treatment method of decoction or preparing a solution with appropriate medicines, and rinsing the throat and oral cavity [1]. Used to prevent and treat oral and throat diseases. This method uses the direct contact between the medicinal juice and the mucosa of the mouth and throat to play the role of clearing away heat and detoxification, clearing sores and dirt, removing decay and pus, and cleaning the mouth. 4 The origin of the gargling method
The gargling method originated earlier. Chao Yuanfang's "Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases" of the Sui Dynasty proposed that gargling after meals can prevent dental caries. Wang Tao of the Tang Dynasty proposed "use salt water for mouthwash" in "Waitai Mi Yao". Later, with the progress of society and the development of medicine and health, this method continued to develop, and gradually developed from being purely used for oral hygiene to treating some oral and throat diseases. Wu Shangxian's "Li Zhen Parallel Prose" in the Qing Dynasty recorded 9 mouthwash prescriptions, which were used to treat toothache, gum bleeding, tongue bleeding, sore throat, sore throat and other diseases.
5 How to operate the gargling method
Dilute salt water, tea, or appropriate medicine into a thick juice, dilute it with warm water (dilute 1 to 2 times) and rinse Mouth, 3 to 4 times a day for mild cases, 5 to 6 times for severe cases. After rinsing, external blowing medicine suitable for the condition can be used. 6. Main symptoms treated by gargling method 6.1 Epistaxis
Gargling soup for epistaxis ("Compendium of External Treatment Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine"): 30g of horsetail, add 300ml of water, decoct and gargle, several times a day, for 3 days 1 course of treatment. Function: cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Mainly used to treat epistaxis of tongue. 6.2 Toothache
1. Gupi Jian ("Qifang Lei"): Take an appropriate amount of fresh ground bone skin, wash it, peel it tenderly, mash it in a stoneware, add half a bowl of river water, half a bowl of well water, put the bone skin into it, and soak it for a while with a bowl lid. , gargle the water, and vomit when the mouth is hot. Function Nourishing yin and clearing away heat. It is mainly used to treat toothache due to deficiency of fire.
2. Fenghuo Yatong Recipe ("Selected Prescriptions for the External Treatment of Chinese Herbal Medicine"): 9g honeycomb, 9g wild chrysanthemum, 9g mint leaves, 6g Angelica dahuricae, 2g Sichuan peppercorns. Fry the medicine in 300ml water until the remaining juice is about 200ml. Filter and wait until lukewarm. Afterwards, take appropriate amount to rinse your mouth, once every hour. Function: dispelling wind and clearing away heat. It mainly treats wind-fire toothache.
3. Recipe for wind-cold toothache ("Experienced Recipes for the External Treatment of Chinese Herbal Medicine"): 6g each of Piper smilax (crushed), Asarum asarum, Dew honeycomb, Clove (crushed with pestle). Put the medicine into a casserole, add 300ml of water, and simmer over low heat. Filter until about 200ml of juice is left and store in a bottle for later use. Rinse with appropriate amount of warm concoction each time. Function: dispel wind and cold. It is mainly used to treat toothache caused by wind and cold. 6.3 Teeth
1. Maohua Stone Gargle (Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1984; 25 (3): 9) 30g of Maohua root, 80g of fresh Maohua root, 15g of trichosanthes, and 45g of raw gypsum. First fry the raw gypsum for half an hour, then add other medicines, decoct in water and extract 450ml of juice, cool and then drink it. Rinse, 4 to 6 times a day, 1 dose a day, 2 to 6 days as a course of treatment. Function: cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It is mainly used to treat stomach fire and steamed gum.
2. Rhubarb Digu Jian (Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine 1983; 4 (4): Cover 4) 90g rhubarb charcoal, 150g Digupi, add 1000ml of water, soak for 2 hours, fry for 15 minutes, take the medicinal liquid; add 500ml of water and fry for 10 minutes. Combine the two decoctions and filter to obtain about 600ml of filtrate. Add 200ml of vinegar and mix well. Gargle 3 to 5 times a day, 40 to 50ml each time. Function: Clear away heat and cool blood. Treats bleeding gums. 6.4 Aphtha
Shuanghuang Jian (New Chinese Medicine 1983; (8): 20) 5g Coptis chinensis, 10g each of Phellodendron cypress and black plum, 5g Xuanming powder, decoct the first three herbs twice, remove the residue, and mix with Xuanming powder , after dissolving, rinse frequently, more than 10 times a day. Function: Clear away heat and purge fire. It is mainly used to treat aphtha due to inflammation of stomach fire. 6.5 Bad breath
1. A mouthwash drink (experienced prescription): Choose one of Huoxiang, Peilan, Xiangxiang, Asarum, add 150ml of water, boil and let cool, gargle frequently. Function: The aroma awakens the spleen and resolves dampness. It is mainly used to treat bad breath caused by weak spleen and stomach.
2. Sanxiang Decoction (Yunnan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1984; 5 (6): 60) 10g of Acosta, 6g of Clove, 12g of Patchouli, 30g of Puerariae, 12g of Angelica dahurica, 1 dose per day, decoction in cold water, do not decoct for a long time, divide more Rinse mouth once.
Function: Awakening the spleen and dissipating dampness, clearing away stomach heat. Treats various types of bad breath. 6.6 Chronic pharyngitis
Xuandi Liyanyin ("Chinese Folk Therapies"): 10g of Shengshengdi, 15g each of Radix Polygonatum and Daqingye, add the medicine and boil it in water, let it cool, take a sip and hold it in your mouth, stop for half a minute Rinse your mouth for a few minutes and spit it out, then take a second mouthful, repeat this process several times, and apply continuously until the disease is cured. Function: Nourishing yin, clearing away heat, and soothing the throat. Treats chronic pharyngitis. 7 Precautions
The mouthwash should not be overheated to avoid causing pain.
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