TY - JOUR AU - Vijay G. Dhakate AU - Apurva Sachan PY - 2018/10/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Nasya A novel route of administration for various Ophthalmic Disorder JF - Ayurlog: National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science JA - NJRAS VL - 6 IS - 07 SE - Review Articles DO - UR - https://ayurlog.com/index.php/ayurlog/article/view/251 AB - Charakacharya explains that the channels carrying the sensory and motor impulse from the shiras are like the rays from the sun1. Since it is described that Nasa is the gateway for Shiras2. Dvaram hi siraso nasa. Dvaram denotes door, which is used to facilitate the entry or an exit. Acharya Charaka gives importance to nasya as he compiles Nasya in Panchkarma and devote separate chapter on Nasya procedure, types, indications. As mentioned in Astaangahridya sutra Nasya is useful in all the diseases above clavical2. Nasya is the noninvasive method that bypass the blood brain barrier and targets drugs to the central nervous system to treat neurodegenerative disorder as eye resides in head, thus Nasya can be one of the prime procedure to treat eye health and eye disorder. ER -