Nasya in Paediatrics

Nasya in Paediatrics

Acc.to Charaka,Vagbhata & Sushruta
Pratimarsha nasya
Sanjnaprabhodhana nasya
Nasya in pumsavana
Acc.to Kashyapa –fm Ksheeraada period
     
Because Nasya karma
            - Choice of ttt in shiroroga
            -Shodhana of Doshas
If these doshas are neglected-act as visha.
         
Nasya oushadha should not be adm veryfast nor very slow
Not very much conc. nor very thin
It should not be hot nor very cold
Not in excessive amount
Should not be very teekshna

Virechana-shirogourava,shopha,kandu,arochaka,swarbheda,krimi,pratishyaya,apasmara,gandha ajnana…etc kaphavikara.

Brimhana-suryavarta,ardhavabhedaka,akshisankocha, timira,karnashula,karnanada,nasashosha,   mukhashosha,vaksangha..etc vata vikara.

Shamana-akalavalipalita,darunaka,vyanga, neela,raktapitta..etc pitta vikara.

Indications of pratimarsha nasya

Prataha kala
After intake of food
Foll. daefecation
After passing urine
After applying oil to head
After applying anjana
After kavaladharana
After dantadhavana
Foll. Shrama
After vyayama
After day sleep
Foll.excessive laught
After chardi
Evening

Contra indications

Naveena pratishyaya
Pakwa pratishyaya
Foll.jalapana
When feeling thirsty
While feeling hungry
Ajeerna
Jwara
Vata roga
Planning to take head bath
Foll. Head bath
In rajaswala
In rutusnata-4th day
In garbhini


Drugs


Vrischiika
Pippali
Ikshvaku
Pravaraka
Shigrubeeja
Shirisha beeja
Apamarga beeja
jyotishmati
Mayuraka
Vishwabheshaja
Varanga
Amalatasa beeja
Lashuna beeja
Saindhava lavana
Souvarchla lavana

Nasyakarma in children

In children below 3yrs of age nasya karma shd be done while he is sitting in his mother’s lap,holding him tightly.

In a child belonging to ksheerada period lukewarm katutaila/saindhavayukta ghrita

Is instilled into the nostril with rt index finger,only the tip is dipped in oil & the dose should be 2-3drops, nostrils are closed with cotton for little time.this helps in paka of shleshma,which is not harmful to the baby.