PRO FORMA DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SAMYAK NASYA LAKSHANA W.S.R. TO KARPASASTHYADI TAILA NASYA IN VISVACHI (CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY)

Devi R Nair; Manojkumar A K

Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

PRO FORMA DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SAMYAK NASYA LAKSHANA W.S.R. TO KARPASASTHYADI TAILA NASYA IN VISVACHI (CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY)

Devi R Nair, Manojkumar A K

Abstract :

Introduction: Marsa nasya (nasal instillation of medicine) is the only panchakarma procedure which aims at uttamaanga sodhana (cleansing of head). For conducting marsa nasya in a safe and effective manner, an objective tool is necessary. So, it is very high time for a tool development since there is no validated pro forma available for assessing samyak nasya lakshana (symptomatologies of a properly conducted marsa nasya) so far. Objective: To develop and validate a pro forma of samyak nasya lakshana. Materials and Methods: A pro forma has been developed in a scientific manner by following the steps of compilation of symptomatologies, item analysis, literature review, clinical observation and pro forma finalization .An attempt has been made to validate the developed pro forma by passing it through the phases of face validity, content validity, construct validity and criterion validity. Results: The pro forma of samyak nasya lakshana with karpasasthyadi taila in visvachi (cervical radiculopathy)was developed and validated following face, content, construct and criterion validity. Conclusion: A validated pro forma was not available in the field of nasya karma so far. So, this validated pro forma should be further subjected to intellectual discussions and critical analysis.