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| + | The term ‘nasya’ denotes ‘being in the nose’ or ‘belonging to nose’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Nasya, Page 532</ref> It is one among the five purification procedures ([[panchakarma]]). In this procedure, the medicines are instilled through the nostrils. It is indicated in the diseases of head and associated structures.[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 20/1]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref> Considering the therapeutic efficacy, it is used to treat a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from headache to infertility. |
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− | The term ‘nasya’ denotes ‘being in the nose’ or ‘belonging to nose’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Nasya, Page 532</ref> It is one among the five purification procedures ([[panchakarma]]). In this procedure, the medicines are instilled through the nostrils. It is indicated in the diseases of head and associated structures.[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 20/1]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref> Considering the therapeutic efficacy, it is used to treat a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from headache to infertility.
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| ==Etymology and derivation== | | ==Etymology and derivation== |
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| The term ‘nasya’ is derived from the root word ‘nas’, which means ‘motion’ (nasagatau) or pervasion (nasavyapatau).<ref>Sabdakalpadruma- vol 5, 3rd edition. Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit series office; 1961.nasya; p. 457:Col 1</ref> The term ‘nastaha’ means ‘beneficial to nose’.<ref>Mukundalal Dwivedi, Vaacaspatyam, Ayurvediya Pancakarma. Varanasi: Chaukhambha bharati academy; 1992, Chapter 11; p-936</ref> Administration of any form of medicine into the nose is called nasya. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 40/21]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref> | | The term ‘nasya’ is derived from the root word ‘nas’, which means ‘motion’ (nasagatau) or pervasion (nasavyapatau).<ref>Sabdakalpadruma- vol 5, 3rd edition. Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit series office; 1961.nasya; p. 457:Col 1</ref> The term ‘nastaha’ means ‘beneficial to nose’.<ref>Mukundalal Dwivedi, Vaacaspatyam, Ayurvediya Pancakarma. Varanasi: Chaukhambha bharati academy; 1992, Chapter 11; p-936</ref> Administration of any form of medicine into the nose is called nasya. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 40/21]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref> |
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| The list of references for Nasya in Charak Samhita can be seen[[Media:Reference_of_word_nasya_in_Charaka_Samhita.pdf| here]] | | The list of references for Nasya in Charak Samhita can be seen[[Media:Reference_of_word_nasya_in_Charaka_Samhita.pdf| here]] |
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