AH-Su-Chapter 20: Nasya Vidhi नस्य विधि / Nasal Medication
उर्ध्वजत्रुविकारेषु विशेषान्नस्यमिष्यते नासा हि शिरसो द्वारं तेन तद्व्याप्य हन्ति तान् १ Nasya- Nasal medication is especially described for the treatment of diseases of the parts above the shoulders; Nose is the gateway for the head, spreading through this, the nasal medication reaches all the parts of the head and neck and cures the diseases. 1 Trividha Nasya – three kinds of Nasal medication:- विरेचनं बृंहणं च शमनं च त्रिधा अपि तत् Nasya treatment is of three kinds – 1. Virechana Nasya – purgatory 2. Brimhana Nasya – nourishing and 3. Shamana – Palliative, Virechana Nasya – विरेचनं शिरः शूलजाड्यस्यन्दगलामये शोफगण्डकृमिग्रन्थिकुष्ठापस्मारपीनसे It does purification. It expels the Doshas of head and neck out of the body. It is useful in Shirashoola – headache, Jadya – loss of movement of the head, heaviness, stiffness Syanda – eye diseases Galamaya – diseases of the throat, Shopha – swelling, Ganda – enlargement of glands, Krum...