Abstract

*Dr. Navedita Kumari and Dr. Chavan Ramdas Dhanna Ji

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda have always abided by the theory of “nasa” or nose being the gateway to brain “sira”, with the amazingly accurate studies in anatomy one can how infer nose as one of the route for medicine administration in diseases of head and neck. Nose is one among the panchadnaanenddriya, whose functions are not only limited to olfaction and respiration but also considered as a pathway for drug administration. Actual drug administered in nose how it will probably act on vital points located in brain and also how it will act on organs related to the points. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned the disease related to nose are 31 in numbers. Nasyakarma is the best treatment for the Shirogata roga and specially Nasagata roga. As stated by Sushruta (Su.chi.40/21,29), medicines or medicated oils administered through the nose is known as nasya Astanga Sangraha is explained the nasa being the entry to sira, the drug administered through nostril reaches Shringataka- a sira marma by Nasastrotas and spread in the brain reaches at a junction place of netra, shrota, kantha etc. and remove or detach the morbid dosas present above supraclavicular region and expel them from the uttamanga.