| Kantha is stated to be the passage for the physiological flow of the Prana and Udana vayu among the 5 types of Vata dosha<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 12 SUtra 5)</ref> | | Kantha is stated to be the passage for the physiological flow of the Prana and Udana vayu among the 5 types of Vata dosha<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 12 SUtra 5)</ref> |
− | Among six types of rasa(taste),
| + | Amla rasa does vidaha which means the food substances which are sour in taste will cause burning sensation in the throat region. Depending upon the level of pitta in one's body the degree of vidaha or buurning will differ. (char.sutr.26.75) |
| Ayurveda acharyas have described various groups of herbs that are specifically beneficial to promote the health of certain body organ to effective in specific medical condition. Under this list the herbs that are helpful to promote the health of Kantha, quality of voice and to treat the diseases affecting it have also been mentioned. These aregrouped under the name 'Kanthya dravyas' as described below,<blockquote>सारिवेक्षुमूलमधुकपिप्पलीद्राक्षाविदारीकैटर्यहंसपादीबृहतीकण्टकारिका इति दशेमानि कण्ठ्यानि भवन्ति (९) (char.sutr.4.8(9))</blockquote>The dravyas which are good for kantha, or throat are called as kanthya dravyas they are as follows- Sariva(Hemidesmus indicus), ikshumula(Saccharum officinarum), madhuka(Glycyrrhiza glabra), Pippali (Piper longum), Draksha, Vidari, KAitarya, Hansapadi, Bruhati, Kantakarika etc | | Ayurveda acharyas have described various groups of herbs that are specifically beneficial to promote the health of certain body organ to effective in specific medical condition. Under this list the herbs that are helpful to promote the health of Kantha, quality of voice and to treat the diseases affecting it have also been mentioned. These aregrouped under the name 'Kanthya dravyas' as described below,<blockquote>सारिवेक्षुमूलमधुकपिप्पलीद्राक्षाविदारीकैटर्यहंसपादीबृहतीकण्टकारिका इति दशेमानि कण्ठ्यानि भवन्ति (९) (char.sutr.4.8(9))</blockquote>The dravyas which are good for kantha, or throat are called as kanthya dravyas they are as follows- Sariva(Hemidesmus indicus), ikshumula(Saccharum officinarum), madhuka(Glycyrrhiza glabra), Pippali (Piper longum), Draksha, Vidari, KAitarya, Hansapadi, Bruhati, Kantakarika etc |