Nasya Karma is a treatment procedure in which the medicine is administered through nostrils. As nose is the gateway of head the medicines administered through it reaches head and spreads through the channels and cures the diseases above shoulder and thus it is specially indicated in Urdwajathrugata Rogas. In Phalasruthi it is mentioned that the skin, shoulder, neck, face and chest become developed. Apabahuka is a Vatavyadhi in which the vitiated Vata lodges in Amsa pradesha leading to shosha of muscles of that region producing symptoms like Shoola, Bhahupraspandithahara, which disturbs the day to day activities of the individual. Main treatment modality mentioned for Apabahuka is Nasya and Uttarabhakthika Snehapana. Apabahuka is included among the indications of Bruhmana Nasya. Considering the facts, present study was conducted to assess the efficacy of Nasya with Brihatkalyanaka ghrita in Apabahuka. 30 patients of Apabahuka were taken in an open label single group clinical study for nasya with Brihatkalyanaka Ghrita. Results of this study showed that Nasya with Brihatkalyanaka Ghrita was effective in relieving the symptoms of Apabahuka and found statistically significant.
Nasya Karma, Navana Nasya, Apabahuka, Brihatkalyanaka grhita, Frozen Shoulder
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