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Ayurveda, a holistic healing system recommends Nasya, one of the five therapies of Panchakarma treatment for treating Sinusitis. It is the application of medical oils or powders through the nostrils. The nose is the channel for the head and if the medicines are applied through the nose it will reach the cavities of the cranium near to the nose and eliminate the accumulated mucous and stimulates the nerve endings by which vata, pitta, kapha will attain balance.

1) Types of Nasya in terms of the form of medicines used for administration are :

a. Virechana Nasya – administers medicated lubricants like oil, ghee, various herbal decoctions or honey

b. Dhamana Nasya – administers powder (Churna) and not fluids

c. Brumhana Nasya – administers medicated oils, Juices of herbs

d. Shamana Nasya – administers demulcents in small dose.

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Types of nasyam in terms of the measurement and time of application are:

a. Marsa nasyam (ghee or oil ) which has several specifications and quantity is more.

b. Pratimarsa nasyam (daily oil nasya) are used in small measures and is usually done in children, aged, emaciated week persons and in rainy days This helps to open deep tissues and can be done everyday to release stress.

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Procedure :

• Forehead, cheeks and neck region are massaged gently with medicated oil followed by fomentation.
• Then the Patient is advised to lie down in a specific manner and few drops of sterile medicated oil are introduced through nostrils and the patient has to lie down in the same position for 5 more minutes. After this, throat, cheeks, forehead are again massaged softly.
• The patient can feel a great relief in the head and clarity of the sense organs, breathing becomes completely unobstructed.

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Indications for Nasya:

Stress, emotional imbalances ,stiffness in the neck & shoulders, dryness of the nose ,sinus congestion, hoarseness, migraine headache, convulsions.

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Contra-Indications for Nasya:

Sinus infections, pregnancy, menstruation, after sex, bathing, eating or drinking of alcohol, should not be used below 7 years or over 80 years of age .

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Source by Dr Rajesh Nair

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