Importance of Nidra in Pratishyaya: An Ayurvedic and Contemporary Correlative Review

The nose is a vital sense organ and the primary gateway of respiration, continuously exposed to environmental factors such as dust, allergens, microbes, and temperature variations. Due to this constant exposure, it is one of the most susceptible organs to disease. Pratishyaya, one among the Nasa rogas, corresponds broadly to rhinitis in contemporary medicine and significantly affects quality of life, work efficiency, and sleep. Increasing prevalence of Pratishyaya is closely linked to lifestyle disturbances rather than infection alone. Nidra, one among the Trayopasthambha, plays a crucial role in maintaining immune balance, and physiological homeostasis. Disruption of sleep is increasingly recognized in modern medicine as a contributor to immune dysregulation and chronic inflammatory disorders. This article highlights the importance of Nidra in the development, severity, and recurrence of Pratishyaya through Ayurveda principles and contemporary on sleep, mucosal immunity, and upper airway inflammation.