NASYA KARMA

NASYA(SHIROVIRECHANA) :- 

👉🏻 Defination:-

• उर्ध्वजत्रुविकारेषु विशेषान्नस्यमिष्यते।

नासा हि शिरसो द्वारं तेन तद्व्याप्य हन्ति तान्।।

                           (A.H.Su.20)

- Nasal medication is especially described for the treatment of diseases of the parts above the shoulders.

- Nose is the gateway for the head, spreading through this, the nasal medication reaches all the parts of the head and neck and cures the diseases.

👉🏻Types of Nasya:-

1. Snehanasya

(a) Marsha Nasya 

(b) Pratimarsha Nasya

2. Avapida nasya (when kalka/swarasa of leaf/ fruit etc. are used)

3. Shirovirechana nasya (when tikshna dravyas are used)

4. Pradhamana nasya (insufflations of drug-powder )

👉🏻Types of Nasya (according to action):-

 1.Virechana Nasya

 2.Brimhana Nasya

 3.Shamana Nasya

👉🏻Man power:-

- Ayurvedic Physician : 1

- Masseur : 1

👉🏻Doses of Nasya:-

1)Uttama matra:-

Marsha:-10 drops

Avapida:- 8 drops

2)Madhyam matra

Marsha:- 8 drops 

Avapida:-6 drops

3)Hriswa matra:-

Marsha:-6 drops 

Avapida:-4 drops

- Pratimarsha nasya matra:- 2 drops

👉🏻Time of Pratimarsha nasya:-

1. In the night 

2. In the day

3. After food

4. After Vamana

5. After day sleep

6. After traveling

7. After exhaustion 

8. After sexual relation

9. After Siroabhyanga (head massage)

10. After Gandoosha (gargles)

11. After urination

12. After Anjana

13. After defecation 

14. After teeth cleaning 

15. After laughing

👉🏻Procedure:- 

- The patient should sit or lie down in a comfortable posture. 

- He has to undergo 

gentle massage over the head, forehead and face followed by mild Swedana. 

- Slightly warm oil should be instilled in the prescribed dose in each nostril. 

- Gentle massage is to 

be performed on the plantar and palmar regions, shoulder and back. 

- The patient is 

allowed to spit if patient feels discomfort due to oil in the throat. After completion of the 

procedure, oil on the face is to be wiped off and complete rest is advised to the patient. 

- Gargling with hot water may follow.

- Dhoomapana (inhalation of medicated smoke) through mouth may be given after Nasya.

👉🏻Dose of the oil:-

4-8 drops per sitting.

👉🏻Duration of the treatment:- 7-14 days.

👉🏻Indications:-

- Shirashula (Headache) 

- Udharwajatrugata- Roga (E.N.T. diseases)

- Ardita (Facial paralysis)

- Manyastambha (Cervical spondylitiss)

- Timira (cataract)

- Vyanga (Hyper pigmentation)

👉🏻Contraindications:-

- Pregnancy 

- Immediately after taking food, water, alcohol etc.

- Ajeerna (Indigestion)