Rakthamoksha or blood letting is the last, but most complex form of body purification therapies in panchakarma
Ayurvedic Treatment . Toxins from the gastro-intestinal track ac***ulate in the blood and reach every tissue and cell of the body. This toxins cause different problems like infections, skin diseases, and diseases that affect heart, liver, spleen, etc. Excess pitta can be transferred to raktha (blood). Pitta is originally produced from the red blood cells disintegrated at the liver. Thus pitta and rakta are closely related. Excess pitta converts to toxins of the blood. Blood letting automatically stops after some time. It is as if the body knows how much blood it needs to throw out to attain swastya or healthy condition. Conditions like acne, rashes, eczema, chronic itching, enlarged liver or spleen etc are the conditions for which blood letting is advocated. Persons with anemia, edema, body weakness, etc are not advised to take rakta moksha. Children, elderly people, pregnant woman, etc are also not allowed to take this therapy.
Nasya or nasal administration of medicines is an important treatment in panchakarma method of Ayurvedic treatment. According to Ayurveda concepts, nose is the doorway to brain and consciousness. According to yoga and Ayurveda, Prana, the life force enters our system through our nose. The doshas of the body ac***ulated in sinus, throat, nose or head can block the movement of prana. Nasya therapy is a method of eliminating the ac***ulation of such doshas from sensitive areas. Prana is responsible for healthy functioning of nervous system, memory, and intellectual qualities of humans. Nasya also address problems like sinus congestion, migraine, certain eye and ear problems, etc. Improvement of breathing is another application of nasya.
There are six main types of nasya, they are:
Pradhama or virechan nasya characterized by blowing of dry powders to the nose. Headaches, heaviness in head, cold, sinusitis, epilepsy, drowsiness, etc are the conditions that attract the use of prahamana nasya. It also will eliminate negative emotions like greediness.
Bruhana Nasya (nutrition nasya) involves the use of nutritional ghee, oils, salts, shatavari extracts, ashwagandha, milk, etc. It is to normalize vata imbalances like headaches, nervousness, fear, dizziness, negative emotions, dry sinus, etc.
Shaman Nasya (sedative nasya) is for pitta dosha disorders.
Navana Nasya (decoction nasya) is used for problems associated with vata-pitta or kapha-pitta combination disorders. Medicated oils are applied to the nostrils.
Marshya Nasya (ghee-oil nasya)
Prati Marshya (daily oil nasya) – dip the clean little finger in medicated oil or ghee and insert into each nostril to lubricate the nasal passage. Care should be taken not to harm the sensitive lining tissue.
03-13-2008, 05:32 AM
Rakthamoksha and Nasya in Panchakarma
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