Efficacy of Nasya (nasal medication) in coma: A case study

For emergency conditions, Ayurveda has never been given importance in recent times. However, there are certain emergency conditions where biomedicine has limitations but, Ayurveda can provide solution. Classics have many references regarding management of acute conditions like syncope, coma, episodi...

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Published inAncient science of life Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 232 - 235
Main Authors Ramteke, Rajkala, Patil, Panchakshari, Thakar, Anup
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.10.2016
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Ayurvedic medicine
Case Report
Case studies
Coma
glasgow coma scale
Hypertension
Medicine, Ayurvedic
nasal medication
Nasya
Sanyasa
Coma
nasal medication
Nasya
glasgow coma scale
Sanyasa
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Summary:For emergency conditions, Ayurveda has never been given importance in recent times. However, there are certain emergency conditions where biomedicine has limitations but, Ayurveda can provide solution. Classics have many references regarding management of acute conditions like syncope, coma, episodic conditions of bronchial asthma, epilepsy, etc., In the present study, a 61 year female patient had a two year history of hypertension and was suffering with coma. She was treated with an Ayurvedic treatment modality. Nasya (nasal medication) of Trikaṭu cūrṇa (powder) for seven days, followed by dhūmapāna (~fumigation) with saṅkhyāsthāpana (consciousness restorative) drugs for seven days was administered. The outcome of this management was appreciable, as it resulted in positive changes in Glasgow Coma Scale (GSCS) from 3 to 11.
ISSN:0257-7941
2249-9547
DOI:10.4103/0257-7941.188188