Abstract
Nasa (nose) is considered as the Ghranendriya Adhishtana, whose functions are not only limited to olfaction and respiration but also considered as a pathway for drug administration. Acharya Vagbhata has explained in Nasya vidhi Adhyaya, as “Nasa Hi Shiraso Dwaram”, while on Dinacharya Adhyaya he explained the nasal medications like Anutaila administration in nasal cavity. Nasya Karma (nasal drug delivery) is a therapeutic procedure where drugs are administered through nose in a specific manner, to cure different Jatrurdwa Vikaras. Pratimarsha Nasya may be practiced twice daily as dinacharya. It is described as the most convenient and well tolerated form of nasya as it does not lead to any discomfort or complications. It is suitable for all the age, from birth to death and serves both the purpose of Snehana and Sodhana. The Experimental Study was conducted on 18 healthy wistar stain albino rats of either sex grouped into 3 groups of six rats each to observe any histological changes after administering the drug and the results show that there is no histological changes in the nasal mucosa, olfactory bulb and olfactory area which shows that Anutaila Pratimarsha Nasya Karma through this route is safe and effective.
Highlights
Ayurveda emphasizes equal importance to preventive and curative aspects of diseases and mentions preventive aspects in detail such as Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Rasayana etc
Acharya Vagbhata has explained in Nasya vidhi Adhyaya, as “Nasa Hi Shiraso Dwaram”, while on Dinacharya Adhyaya he explained the nasal medications like Anutaila administration in nasal cavity
The Experimental Study was conducted on 18 healthy wistar stain albino rats of either sex grouped into 3 groups of six rats each to observe any histological changes after administering the drug and the results show that there is no histological changes in the nasal mucosa, olfactory bulb and olfactory area which shows that Anutaila Pratimarsha Nasya Karma through this route is safe and effective
Summary
Ayurveda emphasizes equal importance to preventive and curative aspects of diseases and mentions preventive aspects in detail such as Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Rasayana etc. Acharya Vagbhata has explained the nasal medications like Anutaila administration in nasal cavity as a part of Dinacharya[5]. Daily we can use the Pratimarsha Nasya as a part of Dinacharya. Nasya Karma is a therapeutic procedure where drugs are administered through nose in a specific manner, to cure different systemic disorders[1,2,3,4]. The benefits of using Anutaila nasya as Dinacharya is mentioned clearly by Acharya Vagbhata[6].Two bindu in each nostril is the dose mentionedbyAcharya Va gbhata ( 7 ) a n d Sharangadhara[8].Taila is ideal for nasya karma to be practiced daily because shiras is the chief sthana of kapha and even during swastha none is better than taila to produce the snehana effect[9].
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