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Anatomical Peculiarities of Nose as a Route of Administration in Nasyakarma

Published:13 Sept 2014
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Dr. Shyny Thankachan1*, &amp, Dr. Dayana H2

1 Associate Professor, Dept of RachanaShareera, VPSV Ayurveda College, Kottakkal

2 Associate Professor, Dept of RachanaShareera, Bapuji Ayurveda Medical College, Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Corresponding Author:Dr. Shyny Thankachan

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The nose is considered as one of the important routes of administration in Ayurveda. Nasya is one of the important treatment modalities and it is also one of the pancha karma procedures of Ayurveda. It is told that the nose is the opening towards the shiras so that medicines to the shiras can be best administered through the nose. It is nothing but the anatomical peculiarities which makes the nose the best route for administration of the drug in the form of Nasya karma. Moreover, it is the nearest root for the medicines to reach the head.

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Thankachan, D. S., &amp, & H, D. D. (2020). Anatomical Peculiarities of Nose as a Route of Administration in Nasyakarma. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 10(6). https://doi.org/10.31142/ijahm/v10i6.07

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