Pradhankarma
Nasya नस्य
Nasal medication for sinus, headache, allergy and respiratory complaints
The nose is the doorway to the head. Warm medicated oil or juice is instilled into each nostril after facial and neck massage and localised steam, clearing the paranasal sinuses and the channels above the collarbone. A short procedure with quick, noticeable relief in sinus headache and allergic rhinitis.
How the session runs
Face, forehead and neck massage · Localised steam to the face · Five to eight drops of the prescribed oil in each nostril while lying with the head extended · Gargling and light steam afterwards
Traditionally used for
- Sinusitis and blocked nose
- Migraine and tension headache
- Allergic rhinitis
- Cervical spondylosis
- Hair fall and premature greying
- Loss of smell
When this therapy should not be done
- Acute cold with fever
- Immediately after a bath, meal or alcohol
- Pregnancy without supervision
- Acute breathlessness
Tell us about any of these at the consultation. We will suggest something else that suits you.
Before you come
- Do not eat for one hour before
- Blow the nose clear before the session
After the session
- Spit out anything that reaches the throat, do not swallow
- Avoid cold water, dust and direct wind for three hours
- No head bath for the rest of the day