NASYAM - Best Ayurveda Treatment For Nasal Disease
Nasya karma is a therapeutic procedure, in which the medicated oil, decoction, juice, powder etc. are administered through nose to eliminate the vitiated bio-humors situated in head.
Indication for Nasyam
General Indications of Nasya
Sitffness of head
Pain in nose
Dysarthria
Rhinitis
Hemicrania
Stiffness of neck
Dysarthria
Facial paralysis
Headache
Tetanus
Neck disease
Tooth ache
Eye pain
Tingling sensation in tooth
Hoarseness of voice
Otalgia
Diseases of sclera of eye
Movable tooth
Diseases of eye
Tumor
Tonsilitis
Lock jaw
Refractive errors
Diseases of shouler
Goiter
Diseases of aral mouth
Pain at scapular region
Genearal Contra- indicaions of Nasyam
Who has taken meal
Who has undergone oil enema
Indigestion
Pregnant
Who has drunkent oil or ghee
Acute rhinitis
Who has teken alcohol
Fasted
Who has taken water
Who has drunk liquid
Who wants to take Sneha etc
Suffering from thirstines
Who want to do head bath
Angry
Having hunger
Child
Tired
Elder
Fainted
Supressed natural gas
Injured from weapons
Who has undergone bloodletting
Fatiguad due to coitus
Post natal period
Fatigued due to exercise
Dyspnoea
Fatigued due to alcohol
Cough
Affected with acute fever
Bad day
Suffering with anxiety
Bad season
Who has undergone virechana
Suitable Time For Administration of Nasya
According to Charaka generally Nasya should be given in period before prerainy season (Pravrut), autumn (Sharad) and spring (Vasant). However in emergency it can be given in any season by creating artificial condition of the above mentioned seasons, for example in summre Nasya can be given at cold places and in cold season it can be given at hot places.
| Season | Time of nasya |
| Summer | Morning |
| Winter | Noon |
| Rainy | Day should be clear |
Duration of Nasyam
Nasya Karma may be given for seven consecutive day. In conditions like Vata diseases of head, hiccough, torticollis, loss of voice etc. it may be done twince a day (in morning and evening). Nasya should be given for 3 days, 5 dyas, 7days & 8 days or till occurrence of symptoms of adequate Nasya as stated in Ashtanga Samgraha.