Pratimarsha nasya

Nasal oil drops importance as per Ayurveda

1. Dr. Vivek singh Department of Samhita and sanskrit , Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi PRATIMARSHA NASYA- AN EASY WAY TO PREVENT DISEASES

2. INTRODUCTION The present life is filled with stress, pollution, mental over work, sedentary lifestyle, improper, over and wrong utilization of sense organs, and intellectual errors resulting in increase in incidence of variety of diseases and signs of early on set of ageing.

3. PROBLEM STATEMENT The global prevalence of refractive errors has been estimated upto 2.3 billion.China has the highest prevalence of myopia rates in world. 400 million of it’s 1.3billion people are myopic (http://news xinhuanet.com) Allergic Rhinitis affects an estimated 20 to 40 million people in the United States alone, and the incidence is increasing; an estimated 20% of cases are Severe Allergic Rhinitis; 40% of cases are perennial rhinitis; and 40% of cases are mixed. ( Skoner DP, J Allergy, Allergic rhinitis: definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology , detection, and diagnosis. Clin Immunol . 2001 Jul;108(1 Suppl ):S2-8)

4. ANSWER IN AYURVEDA Ayurveda emphasizes on health promotion of an individual with the help of various regimens like Dinacharya (daily regimen), Nishacharya (night regimen), Ritucharya (seasonal regimen). Among them Dinacarya (daily regimen) is very important to prolong the life span.

5. BENEFITS OF DINACHARYA These daily regimen are advocated for Shuchita (maintenance of hygiene), Suprasannendriyata (to brighten sense organ), Balalabha (enhance strength), Ayusholabha (promote health & longevity) and Saumanasya (keep the mind at peace & harmony). The prime among the Dinacharya vidhis for healthy sense organs is Pratimarsha Nasya , as it is devoid at any complications and can by administered at any time to make the sense organs strong.

6. NASYA AÉæwÉkÉÇAÉæwÉkÉÍxÉ ® xlÉåWûÉåuÉÉlÉÉÍxÉMüÉprÉÉÇSÏrÉiÉåCÌiÉlÉxrÉÇ ** xÉÑ.ÍcÉ . 40/210** Nasya is one among the Panchakarma procedures, where medicine is administered through nose. The medication can be oil, ghee, juice, milk or powder.

7. PRATIMARSHA NASYA mÉëÌiÉqÉzÉÉåïpÉuÉåiÉçxlÉåWûÉåÌlÉSÉåïwÉEpÉrÉÉjÉïM×üiÉçııxÉÑ . ÍcÉ . 40/21 QûsWûhÉ Pratimarsha is very easy as it is easy process, can be done quickly and having many benefits. Pratimarshanasya can be applied from birth till death. ‘ Prati ’ means go towards or against, go to meet, to come back, return, to resort, to receive, and to accept. ‘ Marsha ’ means any substance used to excite sneezing, sternutatory , counsel, advice

8. DRAVYA FOR PRATIMARSHA NASYA iÉæsÉqÉåuÉcÉlÉxrÉÉjÉåïÌlÉirÉÉprÉÉxÉålÉzÉxrÉiÉå ** ÍzÉUxÉÈzsÉåwqÉkÉÉqÉiuÉÉixlÉåWûÉÈxuÉxjÉxrÉlÉåiÉUå ** Oil alone can be used for Pratimarsha Nasya to be practiced daily, as the head is seat for Kapha . During the health, nothing is better than oil to produce lubrication. A. S. Sū . 29/22, Ś. S. U Kha . 8/3

9. ANU TAILA AhÉÔlÉÉÇ xÉëÉåiÉxÉÉÇ ÌWûiÉÍqÉirÉhÉÑiÉæsÉqÉç C. Sū ., 5/53 Chakrapanitika Pratimarsha should be ideally done with Anu taila . A person practicing Pratimarsha daily as per prescribed method his eyes, nose, ear never get affected with diseases. His hair and beard never become grey.

10. DOSE The dose of Pratimarsha nasya is 2 drops or even one drop in each nostril, by which Doshas are vitiated to lesser extent, do not undergo further increase. A drop is the quantity of oil which drops from the index finger dipped into the oil to the first two phalanges.

11. METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION OF NASYA Oil applied to the nostrils slowly reaching the throat should be considered as ideal dose; it can be swallowed or spit out when it reaches the throat. Sh. S. U Kha . 8/44

12. ADMINISTRATION OF NASYA AT VARIOUS TIMES After awakening At night After teeth brushing Before going out of house After exercise After coitus After walking After exhaustion After urination After defecation After release of adhovayu After Kavala (Mouth rinsing) After Gandusha (Gargling) After Anjana ( Collyrium ) After intake of food After day sleep In the evening After Vamana (Vomiting) After Shirobhyanga (Head massage) After excessive laughter

13. PREVENTION A person practicing Pratimarsha daily as per prescribed method his eyes, nose, ear never get affected with diseases. His hair and beard never become grey. He never experiences hair fall, rather hair grow well. Diseases like torticollis , headache, facial paralysis, lock jaw, rhinitis, hemicranias and tremors of the head are cured. C. Sū . 5/56-62

14. PREVENTION The instillation nourishes veins, joints, ligaments, and tendons of head and neck become strengthened. Diseases of head and neck do not occur. Even though he becomes old his head does not get affected by old age. Hence Pratimarsha Nasya can prevent diseases very effectively.

15. MODE OF ACTION lÉÉxÉÉÌWûÍzÉUxÉÉå ²ÉUÇiÉålÉiÉSèurÉÉÎmiÉWûÎliÉiÉÉlÉç** xÉÑ . ÍcÉ . 40/1** Nourishes the TarpakaKapha situated in the head The lipid soluble and volatile principles present in Anutaila reach the head through nasal mucosa by Ushna , Sukshma and Aṇupraṇavaguṇa of taila . The main function of nose is olfactory sensation and it is the root of olfactory channel ( Gandhavahadhamani ). It stimulates these channels and improves the olfactory sensation.

16. MODE OF ACTION The mucous membrane present in the nostrils spread to about 1-2 cm further gets in touch with olfactory nerve, amygdaloid nucleus, pyriform area, frontal cortex. The medication coming in contact with nasal mucous membrane stimulates remote areas of the brain. From the different studies ( Potiroli , E. A. et-al 1983 and Berquist et-al 1979) it is well proved that systemic absorption can happen through the mucous membrane of the nose.

17. CONCLUSION Pratimarsha Nasya is easy to administration and can be administered at any time in a day. Pratimarsha Nasya can be applied from birth till death. There is no risk of complications and does not require any special care Pratimarsha Nasya can be adopted in daily Regimen to prevent many of diseases specially Urdhvajatrugata diseases

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