Nasya

21-22 ½ Symptoms of good Sneha nasya (with oil or ghee) – स यि न धे सुखो वास व नबोधा पाटवम ् २३ (remember that Marsha and Pratimarsha are the two types of Sneha nasya) Sukha Uchvasa – Expiration without difficulty, Sukha swapna – sleep Sukha bodha – easy awakening from sleep and Akshapatava – keenness of sense organs are the signs of lubricating nasal therapy properly done.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Nasya Vidhi Nasal

Nasya vidhi adhyaya (nasal medication).

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Ayushkameeya Adhyaya

6 - Navana and Gandusha ततो नावनग डूषधूम ता बूलभा भवे त ् - After collyrium application, healthy person should do Navana (Nasya – Nasal instillation of drops.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Dinacharya Daily Routine

Hence Kapha should be controlled quickly, by resorting to strong emesis therapy (Vamana Panchakarma procedure), Nasya (nasal medication) and other therapies.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Ritucharya adhyaya Seasonal

For both these conditions the patient should be administered Vamana (emesis) and Virechana (purgation therapies), followed by Nasya (nasal medication), Anjana (collyriums) and drinking of decoction prepared from Haridra – Turmeric Rhizome – Curcuma Longa, and Daruharidra (Berberis aristata), Katabhi – Celastrus paniculata, Guda- jaggery, Sinduvarita, Nispava, Baspika, Sataparvika, roots of Tanduliyaka, Kukkutanda – hen’s egg and Avalguja – Psoralea corylifolia to relieve the effect of poison.

— Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan, Anna Raksha Vidhi

Nasal therapy specifically for head and neck region disorders.

— Charaka Samhita, Siddhi Sthana — Therapeutic Procedures, Chapter 2: Successful Administration of Panchakarma (Panchakarmiya Siddhi / पञ्चकर्मीयसिद्धि)

Time-of-day and seasonal considerations for nasal therapy.

— Charaka Samhita, Siddhi Sthana — Therapeutic Procedures, Chapter 2: Successful Administration of Panchakarma (Panchakarmiya Siddhi / पञ्चकर्मीयसिद्धि)

Anu taila preparation, dosage (half pala), and nasya (nasal oil) administration method for preventing head and neck diseases.

— Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana — Fundamental Principles, Chapter 5: Proper Food Quantity & Daily Regimen (Matrashiteeya Adhyaya / मात्राशितीय अध्याय)

Daily nasya prevents allergic rhinitis recurrence.

— Charaka Samhita, Sutra Sthana — Fundamental Principles, Chapter 5: Proper Food Quantity & Daily Regimen (Matrashiteeya Adhyaya / मात्राशितीय अध्याय)

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— Charaka Samhita, Nidana Sthana — Diagnostic Principles, Chapter 6: Consumption Diagnosis (Shosha Nidana / शोष निदान)

For procedures such as Nasya (nasal therapy), Abhyanjana (massage), Gandusha (gargling), Murdha Taila (head oil application), and Karna Purana (ear filling), oil or ghee should be used after assessing the Dosha strength.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 1: Snehapana Vidhi (Oleation Therapy)

Those who are to receive Nasya (nasal therapy) or Basti (enema), and all who need purification (Shodhana), should first undergo sudation.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 2: Sveda Vidhi (Sudation Therapy)

For jaw release, sudation and Kapha-Vata alleviating nasal therapy are recommended.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 3: Vamana Vidhi (Emesis Therapy)

Now begins the eighth chapter on Nasya Vidhi (Nasal Therapy).

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 8: Nasya Vidhi (Nasal Therapy)

Then Uttarabasti (urethral/vaginal enema), Nasya (nasal medication), Dhumapana (medicinal smoking), and Gandoosha (oral gargling) procedures follow.

— Sharangadhara Samhita, Purva Khanda, Chapter 1: Paribhashakathana (Definitions)

Chikitsa Sthana continued: (31) Rasayana (Rejuvenation), (32) Sneha-upayogika (Use of Oleation/Oils), (33) Sveda (Fomentation/Sweating), (34) Vamana (Emesis), (35) Virechana (Purgation), (36) Vaman-Virechana Vyapat-chikitsa (Management of Complications of Emesis and Purgation), (37) Netra-basti-vibhagika (Classification of Enema Administration), (38) Netra-basti-vipat-siddha (Complications and Success of Enemas), (39) Uttara-basti (Upper/Urethral Enema), (40) Niruha-krama (Decoction Enema Proced

— Sushruta Samhita, Sutra Sthana, Chapter 3: Adhyayana Sampradaniya Adhyaya - Method of Study and Teaching

The putapaka (poultice), dhuma (fumigation), and nasya (nasal therapy) should be of a similar (vata-alleviating) type.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 9: Vatabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Vata-type Conjunctivitis)

Nasya (nasal therapy) with life-giving ghee or anu-taila (medicated oil).

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 9: Vatabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Vata-type Conjunctivitis)

Draksha (grapes), audra, chandana (sandalwood), yashtimadhu (licorice), yoshit-tira, and rajyanka — ground to a paste with ghee, these are recommended for tarpana (eye nourishment), seka (irrigation), and nasya (nasal therapy).

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 10: Pittabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Pitta-type Conjunctivitis)

Especially navana (nasal therapy) should be performed, along with samsarjana (graduated diet) as prescribed.

— Sushruta Samhita, Uttara Tantra, Chapter 11: Kaphabhishyanda Pratishedha Adhyaya (Chapter on Treatment of Kapha-type Conjunctivitis)