Astanga Hrudaya
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ऊर्ध्वजत्रुविकारेषु विशेषान्नस्यमिष्यते। नासा हि शिरसो द्वारं तेन तद्व्याप्य हन्ति तान्॥१॥
Nasya- Nasal medication is especially described for the treatment of diseases of the parts above the shoulders; Nose is the gateway for the head, spreading through this, the nasal medication reaches all the parts of the head and neck and cures the diseases.
english translation
विरेचनं बृंहणं च शमनं च त्रिधाऽपि तत्। विरेचनं शिरःशूलजाड्यस्यन्दगलामये॥२॥
Trividha Nasya – three kinds of Nasal medication:- Nasya treatment is of three kinds – 1. Virechana Nasya – purgatory 2. Brimhana Nasya – nourishing and 3. Shamana – Palliative, Virechana Nasya – It does purification. It expels the Doshas of head and neck out of the body.
english translation
शोफगण्डकृमिग्रन्थिकुष्ठापस्मारपीनसे। बृंहणं वातजे शूले सूर्यावर्ते स्वरक्षये॥३॥
It is useful in Shirashoola – headache, Jadya – loss of movement of the head, heaviness, stiffness Syanda – eye diseases Galamaya – diseases of the throat, Shopha – swelling, Ganda – enlargement of glands, Krumi – worm infestation Granthi – tumour, fibroid Kushta – skin diseases Apasmara – Epilepsy and Peenasa – rhinitis Shodhana nasya Shodhana nasya is by the use of fats – (oils and ghee), suitable to the diseases and processed with appropriate drugs, in the form of Paste, decoction etc
english translation
नासास्यशोषे वाक्सङ्गे कृच्छ्रबोधेऽवबाहुके। शमनं नीलिकाव्यङ्गकेशदोषाक्षिराजिषु॥४॥
and mixed with honey, salt and Asava (fermented infusion). Brimhana Nasya – Nourishing type of Nasya treatment is required for Vataja Shula – headache of Vata origin, Suryavarta – Headache that increases by the day Svarakshaya – loss of voice,
english translation
यथास्वं यौगिकैः स्नेहैर्यथास्वं च प्रसाधितैः। कल्कक्वाथादिभिश्चाद्यं मधुपट्वासवैरपि॥५॥
Nasa, Asya Shosha – emaciated – dryness of the nose and mouth, Vak Sangha – Difficulty to speak Krichra bodha – difficulty in opening of eyes and Apabahuka- difficulty of movement of the Arm.-
english translation