Role of Dhupa as Fumigation Therapy in Intramural Environmental Cleaning and Sustainable Conservation

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 disinfection 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 method. 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. it has 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 aerobacteriospora & aeromycospora in the intramural environment & cleaned or purifies the air & development of sustainable environment.