Abstract

A CONCEPTIONAL REVIEW OF RAKTAPITTA W.S.R TO BLEEDING DISORDERS

Shubham Sanjay Patil*

ABSTRACT

Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest medical systems and remains one of India’s traditional health care systems. Acharya Charaka has described Raktapitta as Mahagada and an acute dreadful disease, having more severity and quick acting like fire.[1] The name itself suggests that the disease- Raktapitta is caused by vitiation of two body elements, namely Rakta and Pitta together due to their Ashray –Ashrayee relationship. The main clinical sign observed is Rakta dhatu flows out of the body through any opening or outlet without any certain cause like injury. Bruhatrayi has explained the Nidan panchaka as well as chikitsa of Raktapitta briefly. In Ayurveda Raktapitta is correlated with bleeding disorder as per contemporary science. A Bleeding disorder is a condition that affects the way your body normally clots. Sometimes certain conditions prevent blood from clotting properly, which can result in heavy or prolonged bleeding. Charakacharya has suggested that initially no attempts should be made to arrest the bleeding out of the body as well as elimination of doshas from opposite route is recommended.[2]

Keywords: Raktapitta, Rakta, Pitta, Mahagada, Bleeding disorders.