The Sanskrit term Nāsāruṇaśikhā can be transliterated into English as Nasarunasikha or Nasarunashikha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Management of Recurrent Nasal Vestibular Furunculosis by Jalaukāvacaraṇa

Nāsāruṇaśikhā (नासारुणशिखा) refers to “nasal furunculosis”, which morphologically appears like pīḍikā (Furuncle) which is characterized by rāgayuktaśotha (inflammation with reddening). Jalaukāvacaraṇa (leech therapy) is one of the ancient and important parasurgical procedures described in Ayurveda for treatment of various diseases.—Nasal Furunculosis is very well correlated with nasal disease nāsāruṇaśikhā in Ayurveda. Though it is only described by Caraka in brief. According to Caraka it is pākavantī-pīḍikā (suppurated furuncle) caused due to vitiation of vāta and pitta.

Rakta and pitta are prime doṣas for causing nāsāruṇashikhā (nasal furuncle). There is no other doṣa involved in pathogenesis of nāsāruṇashikhā except vāta and pitta. Pitta vitiates rakta which causes suppuration resulting in blockage of vāta. Due to obstructed path of vāta-doṣa by suppuration results in throbbing pain at the affected site. Here removing the blockage by jalaukāvacaraṇa plays vital role in treatment of nāsāruṇashikhā.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Partial matches: Shikha.

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