The term ‘nasya’ denotes ‘being in the nose’ or ‘belonging to nose’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Nasya, Page 532</ref> It is one among the five purification procedures ([[panchakarma]]). In this procedure, the medicines are instilled through the nostrils. It is indicated in the diseases of head and associated structures.[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 20/1]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref> Considering the therapeutic efficacy, it is used to treat a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from headache to infertility. | The term ‘nasya’ denotes ‘being in the nose’ or ‘belonging to nose’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Nasya, Page 532</ref> It is one among the five purification procedures ([[panchakarma]]). In this procedure, the medicines are instilled through the nostrils. It is indicated in the diseases of head and associated structures.[A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 20/1]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref> Considering the therapeutic efficacy, it is used to treat a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from headache to infertility. |