Conceptual analysis of nasya karma yogas in bahugata vikara

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In Ayurveda, Pioneers have used all the possible routes of drug administration in different treatments, even from the era when the other medical sciences had not yet evolved. Among them, Nasya Karma , the noninvasive drug administration route with transmucosal nasal drug delivery, is a unique detoxification therapy in Panchakarma that aims at the alleviation of disorders that are related to the head and neck region .Bahugata Vikara is one of the most common neuromuscular ailments that hampers the daytoday routine of an individual due to impairment of the upper limb . Even with advanced allopathic treatment modalities, patients are not getting satisfactory relief where Nasya karma is the prime treatment modality, especially for Urdhwajatrugata and Bahushirsagata Roga . It acts on higher centers of the brain, controlling different neurological, endocrinal, and circulatory functions, thus showing local and systemic effects. This article attempts to compile the various types of classical Nasya formulations specifically indicated in Bahugata Vikara by different Acharyas from Ayurveda classical texts, relevant information from previous research, and published materials from reputed sources Keywords: Nasya, Bahugata Vikara, Urdhwajatrugata, Bahushirshagata