CRITICAL REVIEW OF NASYA AS SHODHAN KARMA

Rajendra S. Huparikar* and Pournima Machhindra Daware

ABSTRACT

Panchakarma is all about Shodhan Chikista like Basti, Virechanam and Vamanam respectively for Vayu, Pitta and
Kapha Dosha. when Doshas are in Prabhut Avastha then only Shodhan can be done. Nasya is one among the five
Panchakarma procedure, mainly for Urdhvajatrugta Vyadhi. Nasya is one of the five panchakarma which acts on
brain through the route of nose. Nasya is the most important therapy as it is used for the treatment of
Urdhvajatrugata diseases. Charaka has given first place in the sequence of Panchakarma, in the Sutrsthana,
Apamargatanduliya Adhyaya.

Keywords: Panchakarma, Shodhan, Nasya.