'Nasyam' - Medicated oil application through Nostrils.

Hello Readers and My Dear Patients,

Brief about ‘Nasyam’- Medicated oil application through Nostrils..

Nasyam is one of the Panchakarma Therapy. It is of two types ‘marsham’ and ‘prathimarsham’.

‘Marsha Nasyam’ is for cleansing the vitiated dosha it is doing for 3, 5or 7days only, depending on the severity of illness.

 The dosage 8drops usually. Pre and post care should be taken when doing the Marsha Nasyam. Patient should follow the restrictions very strictly.Otherwise it may counter acts.

Prathimarsha Nasyam can be done regularly for long period.The dosage is two drops. The pre and post care not that strict as Marsha Nasyam.

It is very good effective in the illnesses affecting above the clavicle that is diseases occurring on  head region.

 It can be applied in cases like,Sepal deviation,Nasal Polyp,Dust Allergy,Allergic Rhinitis,Migraine,Vascular Headache,Sinus Problems,Frozen Shoulder,Spondilitis,Degenerative conditions of cervical Bones,facial palsy,hemiplegia,paraplegia etc.

Depends on the condition of the patient and severity of illness we have to fix different range of oils.

Nasyam can be done with herbal powders(choorna Nasyam), Tender leaf juice (Swarasam) and sometimes herbal concoctions also can be used.

Nasyam should not be done below the age of seven,just after food,above 80 years old,asthmatic patients,after taking alcohol,During Vamanam,Vasthi and Virechanam etc.

Another Classification for Nasyam are as follows; Brumhana Nasyam,Samana Nasyam and Shodhana Nasyam.

There is a lot to write about Nasyam,we will go into the details in later blogs.

Thank you so much for reading and sharing my blogs.

DR.T.L.XAVIER  B.A.M.S