Nasya Karma

Administration of oils through nasal route is called as Nasyakarma. It is indicated in ear, nose, throat, scalp and other nervous system disorders, headache, heaviness of the head, eye disorders, skin disorders of the scalp, epilepsy, Voice disorders, Nasal disorders, Speech defects etc.

Pre operative procedure:

  • Face massage by medicated oils
  • Hot fomentation by cloth dipped in hot water

Operative procedure:

  • Six drops of luke warm medicated oil should be poured in each nostrils
  • Ask the patient to inhale and spit out from the mouth

Post operative procedure:

  • Gargling with salt water
  • Inhalation of fumes burn out with herbs

Kati Basti

It is a local procedure. Application of medicated oils over the back region is called as Kati Basti. Retaining of medicated oil for a prescribed time is called as Kati Basti.

Indications:
Backache, Sciatica, Muscular spasm in the back region etc.

Procedure:

Select oils depending upon the condition. Mahanarayana Taila, Nirgundi taila, Murivenna, Dhanvantara taila can be selected. Identify the point of tenderness. Prepare paste of flour of black gram. Construct a tank over the point of tenderness (As shown in figure). Take luke warm oil and fill in the tank. Keep changing the oil when it becomes cool. Maintain the standard level of temperature. Do the procedure up to fifty three minutes. After Katibasti procedure do local oil massage and hot fomentation then send the patient for hot water bath. The procedure should be done for seven consecutive days.

Precautions:
Oil should be filled in the tank from the sides of the wall. Avoid pouring the oil directly on the skin.

Contraindications: Fracture, Inflammatory conditions, Infectious conditions.


Janu Basti

It is also a local procedure to be performed on knee joints. Janu means Knee joint. Janu Basti is treatment to be done over Knee joints. Construct the wall by the paste of black gram at the knee joint. Select the medicated oil. Mahanarayana taila, Nirgundi taila or Murivenna etc according to the condition. Fill the selected medicated oil into the tank after luke warming. Maintain the same temperature through out the procedure should be done for 53 minutes and for seven consecutive days. After the treatment slight oil massage and steam should be given then advice the patient to take hot water bath.