Conceptual view of nasya (nasal medication) in poisoning

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Nasya as a panchkarma procedure is used as a shodhan to eliminate the vitiated dosha from the body and enhance the normal functioning of dosha and keep the health of a individual. Nasya is also mentioned as a treatment modality in treating the visha (poisonous cases) as mentioned by the literatures of charak, sushruth, vagbhata, etc. In cases of poisoning Nasya as a Nasal medication are given in the form of liquids and fine powders. Pradhmana (Blowing) nasal medication is usually given when the patient is unconscious. To revalidate the conceptual claim of nasya in the treatment of poisoning cases, the present article is undertaken Keywords: Nasya,Visha,Pradhmana INTRODUCTION Nasya (Nasal Medication) is one amongst the panchkarma treatment modality in Ayurveda its references can also be traced from the period of veda,ramayana and buddha. In Ayurveda , the word Nasya has been taken specifically to mention the root of administration of the drugs through nasal route. Ayurveda literatures suggest there are two main treatments described for cure of the diseases. 1. Shaman 2. Shodhan 1 Samhitas mention that in Bahudhosha we have to do Shodhan Karma because Shodhan Karma expels the vitiated Dosha from the body. Acharya Charaka has highlighted the role of Panchakarma therapy by stating that the disease treated by Shodhana will never recurrent, whereas the treatment with Shamana therapy may reoccur in due course of time, 2 Nasya as atreatment modality is also been mentioned in the cases of poisoning 3 Nasya Karma is the Shodhana process, which eliminates the vitiated Doshas of the urdhvanga ensuring the INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (July, 2017) 5(7) CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF NASYA (NASAL MEDICATION) IN POISONING Amit.L.Tamadaddi 1 , Poonam.P.Khot 2 , Shashikant Wadkar 3 , Abhimanyu.Patil 4 1 Asso.Prof, Dept. of Agadatantra, J.S.A.M.C Nadiad, Gujarat, India 2 Consultant in Department of Prasuti Tantra & Streeroga,Mathoshri Dhavalbha Hospital, Krishna Ayurveda Medical College. Vadodara, Gujarat, India 3 Associate Prof, Dept. of Agadatantra, G. J.Patel Ayurveda College, Anand, Gujarat, India 4 Asst.Prof. Dept. of Roganidhan, L.R.P.A.M. College, Maharashtra, India Email: amitdoc 03@gmail.com ABSTRACT Nasya as a panchkarma procedure is used as a shodhan to eliminate the vitiated dosha from the body and enhance the normal functioning of dosha and keep the health of a individual. Nasya is also mentioned as a treatment modality in treating the visha (poisonous cases) as mentioned by the literatures of charak, sushruth, vagbhata, etc. In cases of poisoning Nasya as a Nasal medication are given in the form of liquids and fine powders. Pradhmana (Blowing) nasal medication is usually given when the patient is unconscious. To revalidate the conceptual claim of nasya in the treatment of poisoning cases, the present article is undertaken Keywords: Nasya,Visha,Pradhmana INTRODUCTION Nasya (Nasal Medication) is one amongst the panchkarma treatment modality in Ayurveda its references can also be traced from the period of veda,ramayana and buddha. In Ayurveda , the word Nasya has been taken specifically to mention the root of administration of the drugs through nasal route. Ayurveda literatures suggest there are two main treatments described for cure of the diseases. 1. Shaman 2. Shodhan 1 Samhitas mention that in Bahudhosha we have to do Shodhan Karma because Shodhan Karma expels the vitiated Dosha from the body. Acharya Charaka has highlighted the role of Panchakarma therapy by stating that the disease treated by Shodhana will never recurrent, whereas the treatment with Shamana therapy may reoccur in due course of time, 2 Nasya as atreatment modality is also been mentioned in the cases of poisoning 3 Nasya Karma is the Shodhana process, which eliminates the vitiated Doshas of the urdhvanga ensuring the INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (July, 2017) 5(7) CONCEPTUAL VIEW OF NASYA (NASAL MEDICATION) IN POISONING Amit.L.Tamadaddi 1 , Poonam.P.Khot 2 , Shashikant Wadkar 3 , Abhimanyu.Patil 4 1 Asso.Prof, Dept. of Agadatantra, J.S.A.M.C Nadiad, Gujarat, India 2 Consultant in Department of Prasuti Tantra & Streeroga,Mathoshri Dhavalbha Hospital, Krishna Ayurveda Medical College. Vadodara, Gujarat, India 3 Associate Prof, Dept. of Agadatantra, G. J.Patel Ayurveda College, Anand, Gujarat, India 4 Asst.Prof. Dept. of Roganidhan, L.R.P.A.M. College, Maharashtra, India Email: amitdoc 03@gmail.com ABSTRACT Nasya as a panchkarma procedure is used as a shodhan to eliminate the vitiated dosha from the body and enhance the normal functioning of dosha and keep the health of a individual. Nasya is also mentioned as a treatment modality in treating the visha (poisonous cases) as mentioned by the literatures of charak, sushruth, vagbhata, etc. In cases of poisoning Nasya as a Nasal medication are given in the form of liquids and fine powders. Pradhmana (Blowing) nasal medication is usually given when the patient is unconscious. To revalidate the conceptual claim of nasya in the treatment of poisoning cases, the present article is undertaken Keywords: Nasya,Visha,Pradhmana INTRODUCTION Nasya