Allergic Rhinitis is a common respiratory problem  occurs due to change of seasons or dust, pollens cold, mist allergy etc. It is characterized by nasal congestion, itching, sneezing ad rhinorrhea its prevalence is increasing with industrialization urbanization and environment pollution. Allergic Rhinitis may also be associated with Bronchial Asthma, Sinusitis, Atopic dermatitis, Allergic Conjunctivitis etc. The global prevalence it  10% to 30% for adult and as high as 40% for children. About 500 million people suffer from Allergic Rhinitis across the world.

Allergic Rhinitis can be correlated with Pratishyaya in Ayurveda. In which mainly Vata and Kapha get vitiated. It is characterized by symptoms like headache, heaviness, anosmia, fever, cough ,hoarseness of voice, anorexia, tiredness, impaired functions of sense organs and Yakshama (emaciation). In Ayurveda, for prevention and cure of Pratishyaya the holistic approach has been advocated through various daily and seasonal regimens.

Our nose is highly developed sensory organ playing a sentinel role to balance the respiratory system.The mucociliary layer of nostrils actively participates in respiratory homeostasis by ciliary function, mucus secretion and inflammatory response. The integrity of respiratory mucosa is essential for airways to fulfill their role. Nasal hygiene relieves congestion, reduces viscosity of mucus and keeps nasal cavity clean and moist. For this, the sprays, lavage and irrigation are being used.

The conventional therapy for allergic rhinitis mainly follows the long-term use of antihistamines and intranasal corticosteroid sprays It mostly causes nasal dryness or bleeding and drowsiness, and higher recurrence rate after medication.

There are various yoga procedures associated with proven health benifits.Yoga is primarily a spiritual discipline, leads to union of individual consciousness with the Universal Consciousness. This is an art and science of healthy living, focuses on bringing harmony between body, mind and spirit. Out of various streams of Yoga the Hath yoga is more popular in modern society. It is based on physical practices viz. shatkarma, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandh etc. In leading texts of Hath Yoga the Shatkarma have been described before Asana and Pranayama. Shatkarma are six purificatory procedures for cleansing of different body parts. These are Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Trataka and Kapalabhati.Jal neti and kapalbhati are described in hath yoga text to control the condition such rhinitis and sinusitis. The Jala Neti kriya, using saline water, helps to remove the infected mucous from nasal sinuses. Practice of Kapalbhati after Jala Neti kriya, expels the stagnated water and mucous and dries up the nasal sinuses by increasing mucosal temperature.