POTENTIALS OF PRATIMARSHA NASYA IN PREVENTION OF NASO- BRONCHIAL AILMENTS CAUSES DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION - A REVIEW

Abstract

Developments are going on around the world in very speedy way, especially in developing country like India. The industrial development, infrastructure development and housing construction are main field producing huge air pollutant making the life breath choking by causing many Naso-bronchial diseases. Overcrowding due to huge population is also fouling the environmental condition and immunity of individual leading to many infective and non-infective Naso-bronchial diseases. Naso-bronchial disorders are usually ignored by patients as well as by physician considering it as common flu or non-serious issue which ultimately leads nasal disease like rhinitis, rhinosinusitis to respiratory distress disease like asthma due to close association between nasal and bronchial symptoms. In era of globalization it seems to be difficult to check the spreading pollution but through precaution and prevention toward it can make the life free from hazards. In Ayurveda Pratimarsha Nasya is indicated to use before going outside, considering the known effect of environmental pollution by Ancient Saint. Other than this, 17 others time have been indicated to perform pratimarsha nasya for relieving from vata and kapha doshas. Pharmacodynamic action of pratimarsha nasya is potent to check the contact as well as the absorption of pollutant particle through nasal mucosa. If medicated oil is used then it would also stat/kill the micro-organism enters into naso-bronchial tract with flow of air.No concrete work has been done in this way. So here it has been broadly analysed about pratimarsha nasya in Ayurveda and tried to explained the pharmacodynamics to express its value in prevention of Naso-bronchial ailment which would be check the mortality and morbidity caused by respiratory disorders due pollution.