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*Nose is considered to be entrance to the head. All medicinal preparations poured into the nostrils can reach every nook and corner of the head.
*The head should be hungback on a chair and a few drops of warm oil should be put into each nostril using a dropper and then to be inhaled. This is called nasya. While pouring drops of oil into one nostril, close the other one. Any secretion during 'nasya' should be spat out. Then the other nostril should be oiled. After nasya one must lie on the back till the count of 100 without falling asleep.
*This should be done daily or once in a week atleast, after cleaning of bowels and bathing.
'''Nasya cures all ailments that are caused above the neck. Ghee,olive oil or seasame oil would be good for nasya. illnesses like torticollis, paralysis, headache, migrane, swelling of the nose, shivering of the head, locked jaw and snoring are cured. Sings of ageing dissappear and greying of hair is prevented.'''
*Putting oil in the ears prevents ailments like deafness, defective hearing and torticollis. Ears should be oiled daily or at least once a week. In a healthy ear,oil should be retained for 5 minutes and when suffering from earache, oil should be retained in the ear till the pain is relieved. This can be done by pressing at the base of the ear to prevent oil from flowing out.
*Oiling feet everyday is very beneficial. It cures roughness, drying, fatigue,lethrargy,chapping,shrinking of blood vessels and muscles,sciatica and other vayu ailments. This also improves eyesight. This practice should be performed daily before bathing.
*Oil massage on the body provides manifold benefits. The skin gets a glow and the muscles get elasticity and strength. After smearing oil over the body, a light massage is to be carried out and bath is taken after 10 minutes. Gram flour is very useful to clean the body.
*Oil massage enhances the beauty of the complexion and provides excellent health by pacifying vitiated vayu.
== References ==
#The above mentioned information is added from the book called '''"MUDRAS & HEALTH PERSPECTIVES"''' by '''''"SUMAN.K.CHIPLUNKAR"'''''.
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