‘’Role of Pippalyadi Taila Nasya on Prati...

‘’Role of Pippalyadi Taila Nasya on Pratishyaya – Allergic Rhinitis’’

Author Name : VD. Pushpa Pundalik Kamble

ABSTRACT In ancient era importance has been given to disease alleviation as well as increasing the resistance power of the patient. Nasya karma is the best treatment for the ShirogataRoga and specially NasagataRoga according to all Ayurvedic scholars and ancient literature. Nasya therapy is also indicated in the diseases of Mukha, Karna and Netra roga. Urdhvangachikitsa is one of the important branch of Ashtanga Ayurveda and Nasya karma is the main therapeutic measure of Urdhvajatrugataroga. All organs, which are above the clavicle, are considered as Urdhvangae.g. Nasa, Mukha, Netra and Shirah. Without Nasya karma it is not possible to eliminate the vitiated doshas, which are situated in the Shira or nasa etc. Continuous sneezing is also a main symptom of Allergic rhinitis that is Pratishyaya, Therefore PippalyadiTaila1which is given in Kshavathuadhikara, for Nasya therapy has been selected in this study.