| Sneezing, dryness of nasal mucosa, ''pratinaha'' (nasal obstruction), ''parisrava'' (excessive discharge from nose), foul smell in nostrils (ozena), ''apinasa'' (chronic rhinitis), inflammation (suppurative rhinitis), swelling (edematous rhinitis), ''nasarbuda'' (growth/nasal tumor), ''puya rakta'' (purulent and sanguineous rhinitis), ''arumsi'' (furunculosis), disorders of head, ear and eye, baldness, graying of hair or whitening of body hairs, thirst, dyspnea, cough, fever, internal hemorrhage, hoarseness of voice and cachexia. [107-109] | | Sneezing, dryness of nasal mucosa, ''pratinaha'' (nasal obstruction), ''parisrava'' (excessive discharge from nose), foul smell in nostrils (ozena), ''apinasa'' (chronic rhinitis), inflammation (suppurative rhinitis), swelling (edematous rhinitis), ''nasarbuda'' (growth/nasal tumor), ''puya rakta'' (purulent and sanguineous rhinitis), ''arumsi'' (furunculosis), disorders of head, ear and eye, baldness, graying of hair or whitening of body hairs, thirst, dyspnea, cough, fever, internal hemorrhage, hoarseness of voice and cachexia. [107-109] |
| The condition where the patient’s nose is obstructed, dryness exist, sticky and fuming sensation in the nose and one does not perceive smell and taste is called ''apinasa''. It is caused by ''vata'' and ''kapha'', and has symptoms similar to those of ''pratishyaya''. [114] | | The condition where the patient’s nose is obstructed, dryness exist, sticky and fuming sensation in the nose and one does not perceive smell and taste is called ''apinasa''. It is caused by ''vata'' and ''kapha'', and has symptoms similar to those of ''pratishyaya''. [114] |
| It is caused by the vitiation of ''rakta-pitta'' where burning sensation, redness, swelling and inflammation/ suppuration occur. [115] | | It is caused by the vitiation of ''rakta-pitta'' where burning sensation, redness, swelling and inflammation/ suppuration occur. [115] |