Concept of Sharir in Nasya karma

Abstract

Nasya is one of the most important Panchakarma procedures done in Ayurveda. It is mostly done for the Urdhvajatrugata Vikara. The drug has effects on the Central Nervous System also. Hence it is important to elaborate on the concept of Sharir according to Ayurveda and Modern Medical Science to understand this drug delivery route. Nasya gives the drug mainly gets absorbed by capillaries in the nasal mucosa and also crosses the blood-brain barrier (BBB) as mostly the drug is prepared in the form of Sneha. This article will explain the Sharir concept related to the Nasya procedure.