Foul air coming from the nose and mouth when vata, joined with vitiated doshas, lodges in the throat and palate; treated by cleansing the throat and with head purgation.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- पूतिनस्यपूतिनासा
- Hindi
- पूतिनासानाक से दुर्गंध
- English
- Foul-smelling nose (putinasya)
What the text says
Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.
How it develops1
When vata joined with aggravated doshas such as pitta lodges in the throat and palate, foul-smelling air comes out of the nose and mouth; this is called putinasa (putinasya).
Treatment principle1
The throat is to be cleansed, and the head cleansed with head-purging drugs.
Where else is this mentioned?
Named 3 times on 1 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.
All references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Condition
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 1
- Chapters
- Chapter 15
- Extraction tasks
- T13
- Record id
- condition_putinasya