Skewed (excessive, deficient and improper) association of senses with their objects of focus, together with the mind, leads to abnormal sensations and emotions, while proper association returns such sensations to normalcy.
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00:00Odors are stronger than words, appearances and emotions.
00:12Imagine of a world we have altered sensation of smell.
00:18Think of a world where we cannot enjoy the fragrances.
00:24The topic is even more prevalent since the onset of COVID-19.
00:29Ayurveda explains about five sensory organs, the eyes, nostrils, ears, tongue and the skin.
00:40And Ayurveda also explains about mind which is considered as the king of all sense organs.
00:48To indulge the sense organs in their respective object, it is a function of mind.
00:57Mind connects with the intellect.
01:00Intellect determines the specific properties of the object of sense organs.
01:06Skewed or excessive or deficient or improper association of senses with their objects of
01:15focus together with the mind leads to abnormal sensations.
01:22While proper association returns such sensations to the normal state.
01:29Therefore, stress, migraine, neurological, psychological and psychiatric issues are surely
01:37considered in Ayurveda as reasons for conditions like increased sensitivity to smell, a condition
01:47called as hyperosmia, decreased sense of smell, a condition called hyposmia, loss of smell
01:57or anosmia or distorted sense of smell called parosmia.
02:04Ayurveda also explains about certain hemorrhagic conditions where there is smell of iron, fish,
02:13blood are felt.
02:16Pudinasa is a term used by Ayurveda to denote foul or altered smell in the nostrils.
02:26Another common reason for foul smell or altered smell in the nose are upper respiratory tract
02:32infections.
02:33Nasal polyps, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis can also result in altered smell perceptions
02:42in the nostrils.
02:45Ayurveda explains about 18 types of nasal diseases and pudinasa or the foul smell sensation
02:54it is associated with all these 18 types of nasal diseases.
03:00Treatment of pudinasa as explained in Ayurveda is vada kapha balancing in nature.
03:07Vada specifically prana vada is the vital force as per Ayurveda which governs the physiology
03:16of perception of the sensory organs.
03:20Ayurveda recommends herbs, treatments like emesis therapy, nasal drops for the treatment
03:28of pudinasa.
03:29Consult an Ayurvedic doctor for prescription based medicines.
03:36Ayurveda suggests to avoid cold water bath or cold water head bath and application of
03:44hair oils while suffering from this altered sensory perceptions.
03:50Also avoid exposure to cold breeze and avoid intake of cold water and cold food.
03:57One should avoid exposure to strong perfumes, exposure to dust, pollens and the allergic
04:03substances.
04:06Ensure quality sleep at night time.
04:09You may consume water boiled with herbs like dried ginger, coriander seeds, basil leaves
04:15or cumin seeds.
04:18The Ayurvedic definition of health is not just about the well-being of body, mind and
04:25the soul.
04:26It is also about the healthy functioning of our sense organs including the olfactory senses.