A REVIEW ON NASYA KARMA IN AYURVEDA

Vd. Kirti Hanumant Jadhav* and Dr. Rajkumar Bobade

ABSTRACT

The nose is both a sensory organ and a key medicine delivery channel known as Shirsodvara, or "Gateway to Head." The nose can be inferred as one of the routes for medicine delivery in head and neck ailments due to its significant anatomical position. One of the Panchadnaanendriya, the nose is thought to serve as a route for the delivery of drugs in addition to its usual functions of smell and breathing. The practice of delivering various medications through the nose is called Nasya Karma. It is one of the five therapies of PanchKarma mentioned in Ayurveda. When medication is inhaled through the nose, it enters the channels up to the Sringataka Marma, travels through the head and brain, and reaches all of the channels that are connected to the eyes, ears, and oropharynx. There, it eliminates the built-up Dosha, alleviating the afflicted conditions. In this article, an attempt has been made to compile the relevant information from previous research done, Ayurveda classical texts.

Keywords: Nasa, Nasya, PanchKarma, Dosha.