Abstract

REVIEW OF NASYA

Dr. Shilpa Santosh Tonde*

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Abstract

Ayurveda prescribes Panchakarma Therapy for the cleansing of body toxins. It is the process, which gets the root cause of the problems and corrects the essential balance of ‘Tridosha’ in the body. Administration of the medicine through Nasal route is known as Nasya. Nasa is considered as one among the Panchagnanendriya, whose functions are not only limited to olfaction and respiration but also considered as a pathway for drug administration It is only Shodhana procedure which can perform Utamanga Shuddhi. It is mainly classified according to its pharmacological action i.e. Shodhana, Shamana, Brimhana and on the basis of use of preparation for the Nasya e.g. Churna, Sneha etc. and Depends upon the composition of the herbs used in the medication.

Keywords: Nasya, Nasa, Uttamanga.