Nasya: Nasal Administration of Medication.

The fourth action, nasal administration of medicated oils and powders, is called nasya. The nose is a doorway to the brain and to consciousness, and life energy (prana) enters the body through breath taken in through the nose.

Nasal medication helps to correct the disorders of prana, which affect the higher cerebral, sensory, and motor functions. This treatment is also used for dryness of the nose, sinus congestion, hoarseness, migraine headache, and certain eye and ear problems.

Nasal medication is contraindicated following a bath, ingestion of food, sex, or alcohol consumption.