A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF ‘NASA HI SIRSO DWARAM W.S.R. TO NASYA KARMA’

*Dr. Mukund B. Bandale

ABSTRACT

Drug administration through nose is convinent way in various diseased conditions. So it is today’s need to use every possible, structural pathway for medication and for this purpose Anatomical knowledge is much more necessary. According to Acharya Charka, those who have good knowledge of Sharir becomes a good physician and can give good traeatment to the people. Shir (Head region) is one of the important and vital organ of the body. Various acharyas quoted that “Nasa Hi Sirso Dwaram” means, Nose is the gateway of Head, Due to this Nasya karma which isa main treatment for all diseases related to Uttamanga (supraclavicular region). It is today’s need to explore Anatomical apporoch behind the “Nasa Hi Sirso Dwaram”. There are many potential benefits of nasal drug administration such as; It is convenient site useful for absorption of drugs, there is good systemic supply and there is a liver bypass, it crosses blood-brain barrier. Hence, it proves that ‘Nasa Hi Sirso Dwaram. Acharyas are aware about all these things. Only due to this Nasya-karma is effective clinically. After discussing all these pointswe can understood the pathway of the pharmaceuticals, used in the Nasya vidhi.

Keywords: Nasa Hi Sirso Dwaram, Ghranendriya, Urdhavjatrugat, Uttamanga.