Altered Smell and Taste Issues - #49255

Altered taste & smell = Agni (digestion/metabolism) imbalance + Vata + Kapha involvement Often triggered by stress, weak digestion, toxins Foods you dislike (onion, coriander, cucumber) are cooling & pungent, which can aggravate imbalance if Agni is weak Triphala churna – 1 tsp in warm water before bed → improves digestion & detox Chitrakadi vati – 1 tab after food → stimulates Agni ( Dadimashtak churna – ½ tsp after food → strengthens taste & digestion Eat warm, cooked food Prefer lightly spiced, sweet, bitter, astringent foods Avoid raw onions, raw coriander, cucumber, very pungent/sour foods Small frequent meals → avoids digestive overload

- You most likely have parosmia (altered smell) with dysgeusia (altered taste), commonly seen after viral infections (especially COVID) or with sinus inflammation. Onion, coriander, cucumber being unbearable is very typical. - Key points: This is nerve-related, not infection Medicines often don’t help quickly Recovery usually takes months, not days - What actually helps: ✅ Smell training twice daily (rose, lemon, clove, eucalyptus) for 12 weeks ✅ ENT check-up (nasal exam, steroid nasal spray if needed) ✅ Check Vitamin B12, zinc, iron - Avoid raw trigger foods Cook foods well, eat lukewarm Use lemon/ginger to mask smell Good news: Most people do recover with time. - Dx (Ayurveda): 👉 Vata-Kapha Dushti 👉 Prana Vaha Srotas & Indriya Vikriti Medicines Chandramrita Rasa – 1 tab ➤ Twice daily after food ➤ With honey ⏱ 30 days Kumarabharana Rasa – 1 tab ➤ Once daily morning ➤ With honey ⏱ 30 days Brahmi Vati – 1 tab ➤ At bedtime ➤ With warm water ⏱ 30 days Anu Taila (Nasya) ➤ 2 drops in each nostril ➤ Morning, empty stomach ⏱ 21 days Triphala Churna – ½ tsp ➤ At night with warm water ⏱ 30 days - Pathya (Do’s) Warm, freshly cooked food Ghee in diet Ginger tea Lukewarm water - Apathya (Don’ts) Cold food & drinks Raw onion, cucumber, curd at night Excess tea/coffee Late nights - Follow-up: 3–4 weeks Tq

If it is since 2 months only then it might be due to weak digestion…so you can take Agnitundi vati 2 BD Ajmodadi churna hinghvastak churna -1tsp-BD with warm water Avipattkar churna -1tsp-at night

Hello I get how annoying it is when food smells weird – like onion, coriander, or cucumber suddenly makes you wanna gag. It messes with your appetite, your health, and just your head in general. Dealing with this for two months after trying all sorts of treatments must be rough. Not to worry, we are here to help you out YOUR CONCERN – Things smell and taste wrong – Onion, coriander, and cucumber are a major turn-off – Food smells gross – It’s been like this for about two months – Nothing (homeopathy, regular doctors, or even Ayurveda) has helped so far WHAT AYURVEDA SAYS It’s called Gandha–Rasa Bhramsha (basically, messed-up smell and taste). What causes it: – Pitta and Vata are out of whack in your smell and taste nerves – Toxins are clogging things up – Often starts after a virus, sinus trouble, stress, or too much acid So, your smell and taste nerves are ticked off and blocked. They’re sending the wrong signals to your brain. What to do: – Clean out the channels – Chill out Pitta – nourishes those nerves AYURVEDIC PLAN OF TREATMENT Anu Taila Nasya – Put 2 drops in each nostril every morning – Lay down for 5 mins after – Clears the gunk, fixes your nose lining, and gets those signals working again 2. Guduchi Churna Half a teaspoon twice a day with warm water Flushes toxins, calms down nerve inflammation, and brings back taste and smell 3. Yashtimadhu (Licorice) Churna Half a teaspoon twice a day with honey Soothes your nose and tongue nerves, cools Pitta, and improves how you sense things 4. Gandhak Rasayan 1 tablet twice a day after eating Repairs nerve linings and clears out old toxins HOME REMEDIES Steam your face daily with: - Ajwain -Eucalyptus oil - Turmeric – Smell training: Sniff coffee, clove, lemon, rose, eucalyptus a couple of times a day. DIET LIFESTYLE ❌AVOID – Super spicy stuff – Fried food –Sour stuff – Alcohol ✅INCLUDE –Warm, fresh food –Ghee –Rice, dal, vegetables – Coconut water WHEN WILL IT GET BETTER? – Smell weirdness should chill out in 2–3 weeks – Taste should start coming back in a month – You should be back to normal in 2–3 months Your nerves aren’t busted for good – they’re just blocked and pissed off. With the right nose drops and medicine, your smell and taste will come back. Warm Regards Dr. Snehal Vidhate

1.Triphala churna 1/2 tsp at bedtime with warm water 2.Yashtimadhu churna 1/2 tsp twice daily with warm milk or water after meals 3.Sitopaldi churna 1/2 tsp thrice daily with honey after meals 4.Anu taila nasya- 2 drops in each nostril once in the morning 🌸 Supportive Routine Diet: - Favor warm, light foods (moong dal, rice, ghee, cooked vegetables). - Avoid raw onion, coriander, cucumber, and strong-smelling foods until sensitivity improves. Daily practice: - Steam inhalation with tulsi + ajwain seeds (2–3 minutes). - Gentle pranayama (anulom-vilom, brahmari) to balance prana vata. - Hydration: Warm water throughout the day. WARM REGARDS DR.ANJALI SEHRAWAT

1 Smell Training – Do this twice daily for minimum 3–6 months (gold standard, proven in studies): Sniff 4 strong scents for 20–30 seconds each: Lemon essential oil Clove essential oil Rose essential oil Eucalyptus essential oil Focus intensely on the memory of each smell → do not rush. Buy small bottles or use fresh items (lemon peel, cloves, rose water, eucalyptus leaves). 2 Avoid strong triggers for now: No raw onion, coriander, garlic, cucumber, strong spices. Cook with mild flavours (cumin, fennel, hing in small amount). Eat bland-neutral foods (rice, moong dal, khichdi, boiled potato, apple, banana) until tolerance improves. 3 Nasal Hygiene Daily saline nasal rinse (neti pot or squeeze bottle) with lukewarm saline water – 1–2 times/day (clears irritants & supports recovery). 2 drops warm Anu Taila or plain sesame oil in each nostril morning (gentle nasya, lubricates & stimulates olfactory nerves). Ayurvedic Support (safe add-on) 1 Sitopaladi Churna – 3 gm + honey twice daily 2 Haridrakhand – 5 gm night with warm water 3 Brahmi Vati – 1 tablet night Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma

I UNDERSTAND HOW DISTRESSING THIS SITUATION CAN BE ALTERED SMELL AND TASTE FOR TWO MONTHS IS LIKELY DUE TO VATA PITTA IMBALANCE AFFECTING THE NASAL AND TONGUE SENSORY CHANNELS IN AYURVEDA THE SENSES OF SMELL AND TASTE ARE GOVERNED BY PRANA AND PITTA DOSHA AND WHEN THESE ARE DISTURBED THE BODY CAN DEVELOP AVERSION OR REPULSION TO CERTAIN FOODS EVEN IF THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY PLEASANT THIS CAN HAPPEN AFTER INFECTION STRESS DIGESTIVE WEAKNESS OR PROLONGED USE OF STRONG MEDICINES THE TREATMENT FOCUS SHOULD BE ON GENTLE NOURISHMENT REBALANCING PITTA VATA AND SUPPORTING DIGESTION AND NASAL TISSUES HOT SPICY STRONG SMELLED FOODS LIKE ONION GARLIC CORIANDER AND RAW VEGETABLES SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL SENSORY BALANCE RETURNS WARM PLAIN FOOD LIGHTLY COOKED VEGETABLES RICE DAL SOUP AND GHEE SUPPORT DIGESTION AND CALM PITTA DAILY NASAL CLEANSING WITH NASYA USING MEDICATED OIL LIKE ANU TAILA CAN HELP RESTORE OLFACTORY FUNCTION GENTLE AYURVEDIC HERBS LIKE TRIPHALA CHURNA ASHOKA CHURNA OR LICORICE MAY BE USED INTERNALLY UNDER GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT DIGESTION AND PITTA BALANCE STRESS AND IRREGULAR ROUTINE ALSO WORSEN SENSE DISTURBANCES SO ADEQUATE SLEEP MEDITATION AND LIGHT EXERCISE LIKE WALKING OR YOGA ARE IMPORTANT REGULAR OBSERVATION IS NECESSARY AND HEALING CAN TAKE WEEKS TO MONTHS WITH CONSISTENT CARE AND PATIENCE STRONG OR HEAT GENERATING MEDICINES SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS THEY MAY WORSEN REPULSION AND DELAY RECOVERY

Since you are having altered smell and taste for two months, it is important to eat easily, digestible, warm cooked food and avoid raw onion, coriander and strong smelling food. For now you can use mild spices like ginger, cumin, fennel, and turmeric to improve digestion. Drink drink, warm water or herbal tea and do steam Eyenation to support small recovery. Start introducing food slowly as tolerance improves recovery. May take a few weeks and symptoms continues getting an ENT check up.

HELLO, In Ayurveda, smell and taste are governed mainly by -Prana vata= controls sensory perception -Udana vata= governs functions of head, nose and speech -Kapha Dosha= provides moisture , nourishment, clarity to nose and tongue -Pitta dosha= responsible for proper taste perception YOUR SYMPTOMS -Aversion and repulsion to onion, coriander, cucumber -Distorted smell of raw onion/coriander -duration > 2 months This condition closely resembles -gandha-rasa vibhrama/ nasa indriya dushti MOST COMMONLY CAUSED BY -Vata-kapha imbalance -Associated pitta disturbance in sensory pathways -weak digestion -> formation of ama (toxins) -post viral effect, chronic sinus irritation, stress, irregular routine, or excessive use of dry/cold foods When Ama + vata lodge in the Nasa (nose) and jihva (tongue), normal perception becomes ditorted- leading to repulsive or foul sensations even from normal foods TREATMENT GOALS -remove ama (detoxification) -pacify vata and kapha -nourish sensory nerves -restores nasal and oral sensory pathways -strengthen digestion and immunity -prevent chronicity INTERNAL MEDICATIONS A) AMA AND AGNI CORRECTION 1) HINGWASTAKA CHURNA= 1/2 tsp with warm water before meals twice daily =improves digestion, clears toxins, pacifies vata-kapha 2) TRIKATU CHURNA= 1/4 tsp with honey once daily in morning =opens blocked channels, improves taste perception B) NERVINE AND SENSORY REJUVENATION 3) BRAHMI GHRITA= 1 tsp with warm milk morning empty stomach =nourishes brain and sensory nerves, reduces altered perception 4) ASHWAGANDHA CHURNA= 1/2 tsp with warm milk at night =repairs nerve dysfunction, reduces stress induced vata C) SPECIFIC FOR SMELL AND TASTE 5) GUDUCHI SATVA= 500mg twice daily after meals with warm water =detoxifies pitta, improves sensory clarity 6) SITOPALADI CHURNA= 1/2 tsp honey twice daily after meals =clears nasal passages, Balances Kapha, improves smell EXTERNAL TREATMENT 1) NASYA= ANU TAILA -2 drops in each nostril -morning, empty stomach -duration= 21-30 days =nasyam directly nourishes nasal nerves, sinuses, and brain - most effective for smell disorders 2) STEAM INHALATION -water + pinch of turmeric + ajwain once daily =clears kapha, opens blocked channels 3) JIHVA NIRLEKHANA (tongue cleaning0 -copper tongue scraper every morning =removes toxins, affecting taste buds DIET -warm, freshly cooked meals -rice, moong dal, vegetable soups -ghee 1-2 tsp daily -ginger, cumin, ajwain, turmeric -pomegranate, apple moderate AVOID temporarily -cold,refriegerated foods -raw onions, cucumber -curd at night -excess tea and coffee -fried, processed food Avoid forcing foods that cause repulsion, sensory healing takes time HOME REMEDIES -CLOVE THERAPY= such 1 clove slowly once daily, improves taste nerves -GHEE NASAL TOUCH= dip cotton bud in cow ghee , light nasal application at night -WARM WATER SIPPING= throughout the day, reduces ama accumulation YOGA ASANAS -bhujangasana -setu bandhasana -viparita karani PRANAYAM -Anulom vilom= 10 min -Bhramari= 5 rounds -Kapalbhati= mild, 30 strokes =Improves circulation to head and sensory organs LIFESTYLE CHANGES -fixed meal and sleep timings -avoid late nights -reduce screen time -manage stress -avoid exposure to strong chemical smells EXPECTED DURATION OF RECOVERY -Mild cases= 4-6 weeks -chronic cases= 2-3 months Ayurveda works root cause based, so gradual improvement is expected Your condition is reversible in most cases. Altered smell and taste are signs of functional imbalance, not permanent damage. With proper nasya, digestion correction, nerve nourishment, and lifestyle discipline, normal perception can return Do not lose hope- sensory tissues are delicate but highly responsive to Ayurvedic therapy when treated patiently and correctly DO FOLLOW HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL THANK YOU DR. MAITRI ACHARYA