Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON RAKTA-MOKSHANA W.S.R. TO SIRAVEDHA

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Madhur* and Dr. Nagendra Singh Raghuwanshi

ABSTRACT

Siravedha is also accepted as half of the therapeutic measure in Shalya Tantra like Basti in Kayachikitsa. Sushruta has mentioned that those diseases which are not relieved so quickly by Snehana, Lepanadi measures, Siravedha serves as an emergency management to achieve better results. According to Acharya Charaka, diseases which are not relieved by Sheet – Ushna, Snigdha – Ruksha Chikitsa, should be considered as Raktaja. The school of Sushruta applied this technique therapeutically as well as prophylactically. Those who adapt Raktamokshana regularly, remain free from Twak Dosha, Granthi Roga and many Raktaja Roga.

Keywords: Siravedha, Raktamokshan, Sira, Blood Letting.