Kanchanar Guggul, Vocal Chords

August 4, 2004

Hi Graham,

Just picked up my copy of Pukka's Ayurvedic reference guide and it

opened at the Kanchanar Guggul page!! It contains Kanchanar twak

(Bauhinia variegata), Triphala, Trikatu, Varuna (Crataeva religiosa),

Ela (Elettaria cardamomum, Patrak (Cinnamamum tamal), Twak

(Cinnamomum zeyl.), and Shuddha Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) It's

actions are heating, taste: Bitter, Astringent, Sweet, Pungent;

Quality: Dry, Light

Indicated for all growths and fluid based accumulations, specific for

thyroid,swollen lymph nodes, sluggish lymph generally, PCOS,

fibroids, endometriosus, weeping inflammatory skin disorders and

obesity with sluggish lymph.... " The anti-kapha formula when there is

such a degree of stagnation that the ama has congealed to form a

palpable mass " Not for use in pregnancy or any dryness in the

body....Sebastian, if you are out there, hope you don't mind

mequoting from your excellent reference guide which I would

thoroughly recommend! Anyway, this sounds mighty good stuff, must try.

Now for my query, recent enquiry from a choral singer whose voice

eventually seizes up with sore throat...was asking about Salvia etc,

but I thought it sounded more like a case for Vib.op and other muscle

relaxants...any experience of this anyone...Stuart, any Welsh singers

come to you?

Happy summer to all

Noreen

August 4, 2004

Hi Noreen,

I give out my throat spray to lots of singers and public speakers and

get excellent feedback. Haven't got the recipe here, but I know it is

based on aromatic waters - Salvia, Chamomile, I think Lavender, probably

Thyme, maybe incense, with Peppermint glycerite and Glycyrrhiza

tincture, in a spray bottle, sig a few squirts from time to time before

and during the performance/rehearsal. My feeling is that making

everything smoother and more relaxed locally beforehand reduces the

tendency to contract it all in the " wrong way " .

Lovely to see you at the weekend.

love from Robyn

noreenjlopez wrote:

>Hi Graham,

>Just picked up my copy of Pukka's Ayurvedic reference guide and it

>opened at the Kanchanar Guggul page!! It contains Kanchanar twak

>(Bauhinia variegata), Triphala, Trikatu, Varuna (Crataeva religiosa),

>Ela (Elettaria cardamomum, Patrak (Cinnamamum tamal), Twak

>(Cinnamomum zeyl.), and Shuddha Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) It's

>actions are heating, taste: Bitter, Astringent, Sweet, Pungent;

>Quality: Dry, Light

>Indicated for all growths and fluid based accumulations, specific for

>thyroid,swollen lymph nodes, sluggish lymph generally, PCOS,

>fibroids, endometriosus, weeping inflammatory skin disorders and

>obesity with sluggish lymph.... " The anti-kapha formula when there is

>such a degree of stagnation that the ama has congealed to form a

>palpable mass " Not for use in pregnancy or any dryness in the

>body....Sebastian, if you are out there, hope you don't mind

>mequoting from your excellent reference guide which I would

>thoroughly recommend! Anyway, this sounds mighty good stuff, must try.

>

>Now for my query, recent enquiry from a choral singer whose voice

>eventually seizes up with sore throat...was asking about Salvia etc,

>but I thought it sounded more like a case for Vib.op and other muscle

>relaxants...any experience of this anyone...Stuart, any Welsh singers

>come to you?

>Happy summer to all

>Noreen

>

>List Owner

>

>Graham White, MNIMH

>

August 4, 2004

The throat problem of seizing up of course applies to speakers as well

as singers. I find that Prunus syrup is excellent for relaxing the vocal

chords, taken just before the event

Alison Davies

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