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Effect of Neti and Nasya on the Management of Sinusitis – A Comparative Survey

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Yoga is the turning away of the senses from the objective universe and the concentration of the mind within. Hatha Yoga is the most perfect system to make the brain, muscles, nerves, organs, tissues toned and energized. It is the science of purification. By the practice of Hatha Yoga, we can possess a healthy body and mind and attain spiritual experiences. Shat karma is described under Hatha yoga. Neti is a process of cleansing and purifying the nasal passages. Jala Neti is nasal cleansing with water. Nasya is one of the Pancakarma treatments of Ayurveda. It is basically a bio-cleansing regimen intended to eliminate toxic elements from the head, eye, nose and throat. Sinusitis or sinus infectionis an inflammation of the tissue lining the sinuses. According to Ayurveda the main site of kapha dosha is the head and the nose is the gateway of the head. Sinusitis can be correlated as Kaphaja siroroga and Suryaavartha under Siroroga and as Dushtapratishyaya in Nasa roga. India is greatly afflicted by sinusitis. The present study has been done to compare the effect of jalaneti and nasya and in sinusitis. The study is conducted at Divine Life Holistic Health Centre (DLHC), Basudev Complex, In front of Gauri Sankar Park, Choudhary Bazar, Cuttack, Odisha. Total number of 90 female patients of age 40-45 years having sinusitis are selected out of which Nasya with Anu Taila is given to 30 patients, Jalaneti is given to another 30 patients and both Jala Neti and Nasya with Anu Taila are given to another 30 patients. Comparative Comparison will be done by clinical study. It is a clinical trial and comparative study). Objective of the study is to know the effect of Jala neti and Nasya with Anu taila for the management of sinusitis without any adverse effect by comparative clinical study.

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