THE NASYA VITAL COMPONENT OF PANCHAKARMA: AN AYURVEDA CONCEPT
Dr. Rishi Mishra*, Dr. Bhagwati Tripathi and Dr. O.P. Diwedi
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda explain the importance of sensory organs and channels for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nose (Nasa) is one of the panchagnanendriya perform functioning of respiration and also for the administration of drug since it associated with shiras. The administration of drug through nasal route is known as Nasya karma and this procedure applied for the treatment of various diseases. Nasya karma categorized under the various detoxification procedure of Panchakarma, in this way the drug inserted through nostril then it moves to the interior of the head, eyes, ears, throats and then removes accumulated dosas of shiras. This article describes Ayurveda perspective of Nasya karma.
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