Nasya (errhine or instillation of nasal drops)

After Anjanam karma ayurveda stresses on performing nasya karma. Nose is termed as the gate way of head as it is connected by Eustachian tube to ears, by nasolacrymal duct and with the throat by the nasopharynx. It is also connected with the via the olfactory verves through the cribiform plate, situated at the roof of the nose. It also connects to the sinuses present in the face e.g. frontal sinuses and maxillary sinuses.

All the sensory centers are situated in the brain and the nasal passage is easiest way to reach to them in medicinal treatment, ayurveda has given importance to nasya.

Instillation of medicines into the nose is called nasya. Medicines can be administered in various forms, such as liquids, powders. Smokes and vapors.

Benefits of nasya

• It helps to keep our udharv jatru gata (nose ears and eyes, basically organs that lye above neck) track clean, intact and healthy. It forms a protective layer on the olfactory nerves and exerts a soothing effect on nerves. Oil is also an antiseptic and it exerts a soothing and nourishing effect on the nose and paranasal sinuses.
  
• It purifies breath and makes it pleasant smelling.
  
• The voice becomes sweet, clear and unobstructed
  
• It strengthens the blood vessels, muscles and joints of the neck and head
  
• It helps to prevent diseases such as griva gata vata (stiffness of neck), hanustambh (stiffness of jaws) tremors in head and bells palsy.
  
• It prevents premature graying of hairs and baldness
  
• It prevents diseases of the central nervous system by forming a protective antiseptic layer ob the cribiform plate and preventing the entry of germs through the nose. It also exerts a soothing effect on the nerves and brain.
  

Time of performing nasya karma

In sharad (autumn) and basant (spring) ritu healthy person use nasya, by morning. Nasya should be used in the noon for pitta diseases and in the evening or night for vata diseases, in hemant (early winter) ritu and in shishir (winter) ritu, nasya may be used in noon and in summers or very hot days, in the evening. In the rainy season, nasya should be used, when the sky is clear.

Dosage

For a healthy individual 2 to 8 drops of nasal medication or til tail (sesame oil) is advised. As anu tail (oil) is a type of virechan (cleansing) nasya, it is better not to use it everyday.

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