As the name suggest, Panchakarma means Pancha Karma i.e. Five Methods or Five Operation in Ayurvedic Medicinal System. These are:

Nasya Karma

Brimhana

It is a kind of nasya which make our body organs strong. It is also called nutrient nasya. It is useful in relieving from pain which is predominantly caused by vata vitiation. Certain disease like Surya avartha (a kind of head ache), swar bhang (loss of voice), parching of nose and throat, loss of speech, opening of the eyelids with difficulty and apabhaahuka (paralysis of arm), brimhana nasya may also be performed with the meat juice of jaangula animal or birds, flesh, blood of the animals etc, extract or exudations of certain herbs.

It is still of two types:

These are:

1. Marsa – it means large dose of Snehan. Thirty two drops constitute the maximum dose and sixteen drops is the minimum dose. These doses may not be administered at one go but may be given in two or three times. It is useful in disease caused by vata vitiation.
   

1. Pratimarsa – this type of nasya is given in the healthy person. In this only one drop per nostril is being administered. It is basically maintaing the normal health of the individual. The dose should be dropped any number of time in a day without any restrictions. This nasya is advised in any time of the day and even in the night. This nasya is generally recommended in people having hemoptysis, in emaciated people, in children, in old men and in people who desires comforts. It is not advisable in dusht peenus (severe cold), after use of alcohol, when ears are filled with pusetc.

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