Asian Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Role of dhupa as fumigation therapy in intramural environmental cleansing and sustainable conservation: a case study

Role of dhupa as fumigation therapy in intramural environmental cleansing and sustainable conservation: a case study

Vedvidnyan research centre,966/102Gokhale Nagar,Pune 411016

Abstract

Dhupa is a form of incense used in Hinduistic worship since times immemorial. During the Vedic period and establishment of Ayurveda ,it was used not only for spiritual purposes but also as a healing tool to cleanse the environment especially for disnfection of labour rooms and houses in that period.The present case study aims to explore the effects of burning a specially formulated Dhupa in the intramural environment.The pre-post changes in the aeromicrospora were studied using standardized devices such as Tilak Air Sampler,Rotorod air sampler and PDA culture media.

The primary investigations demonstrated statistically significant changes in the various types of aeromicropsora after burning the dhupa twice daily for three consecutive days.Similarly exposure of petri plate method revealed that after burning the dhoop there was not a single bacterial colony seen even after 5 days post exposure to Dhupa.From the preliminary study,it can be inferred that burning of the specially formulated dhupa has had significant role in reduction of various types of aeromicrospora within the intramural environment.Such a natural and bio compatible agent can potentially be used as a part of environmental cleansing and disinfection especially in the context of ever rising inhouse and external air pollution.

These findings of preliminary study have revealed and proved clearly that burning of dhoop have significant decrease in aerobacteriospoa & aeromycospora in the intramural environment at pune & cleaned or purifies the air which may help to design an ideal model for cleaning (sterilization) of environment, purification of air &conservation of sustainable environment. It may also help to develop feasible strategy for prevention of aerobiopollution which is always better than cure.

Keywords:

Aeromicrobiota, Air samplers, Air sampling