Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF SHWADAMSHTRADI TAILA NASYA AND MASHA TAILA NASYA IN MANAGEMENT OF VATAJ PRATISHYAYA W.S.R ALLERGIC RHINITIS

Dr. Sujata Gopalkrishna*, Dr. Vinod Jadhav, Dr. V. P. Naganur and Dr. Santosh S. Pujari

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Abstract

Shalakya tantra is one of the major branches of ashtanga ayurveda in which nasagatavikara and its chikitsa reserves a separate place. Nasa being “Shiraso Dwaram”[1] and one among panchagyanendriya adhistana, when it vitiated leads to Urdhwa jatrugata rogas in general and nasa roga in particular. In chikitsa of vataja pratishyaya includes[2], sneha paana or nasyadi karma as per ardit roga chikitsa. Nasya karma is an effective treatment for vataja pratishyaya. The oils to be selected for this purpose are told to be taken from ardit roga chikitsa of vaatvyadi. Both the shwadamshtradi taila and masha taila have properties of vatahar, hence administration of these tailas in the form of nasya.

Keywords: Vataja pratishaya, allergic rhinitis, shwadamshtradi taila, masha taila.