ANALYSIS OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF RAKTA MOKSHANA IN VARIOUS INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS – AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Dr. Umesh* and Dr. Suvendu Rout

ABSTRACT

Raktamokshana, a therapeutic para-surgical practice in Ayurveda, focuses on eliminating vitiated blood from the body. Rakta dhatu is one of the major components in the body which is responsible for increase and decrease of various inflammatory conditions which are explained in ayurveda like vidhradi, shopha roga, arbuda, granthi, kshudra rogas etc. All these conditions are associated with development of inflammatory cascades in the body. These cascades are circulating in the body, hence rakta mokshana plays a major role in preventing, controlling and curing of the condtions. Once the vitiated rakta is removed through prachchanna, siravyadha, shringa, jalaouka, alaabu, ghati, the amount of concentrated dooshita rakta will get reduce and sroto shodhana will establish. Hence the reduction in the symptoms of the disesase. As per modern science, by doing blood letting therapy correction of physiological effects and mechanisms of improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and modulating the immune system are leading to controlling the disease condtions.

Keywords: Raktamokshana, Para surgical, Rakta dhatu, inflammatory cascade, blood letting.