Importance of Raktamokshana chikitsa in Vatarakta and Types of Raktamokshan

Dr. Sadananda V. Deshapande; Dr. Abhilasha C. Lagad

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

Importance of Raktamokshana chikitsa in Vatarakta and Types of Raktamokshan

Dr. Sadananda V. Deshapande, Dr. Abhilasha C. Lagad

Abstract :

Ayurveda considered maintained wellness of Atma, Indriya and Mana along with doshasamya, agnisamya, dhatusamya as a health. Joint diseases are becoming main health problem in the present era. Traditional book of Ayurveda considered Vatrakta as a “Sandhigat Roga,” which is the disease of joints, rakta, sandhi and dhatu. The current scenario of lifestyle affects the normal health status greatly and people are not following lifestyle as per Ayurveda. The current lifestyle involves consumption of unhealthy junk food along with improper sleep pattern. People do not follow daily exercise and becoming very much habitual of long vehicle ridings, these overall aggravates disease like Vatarakta. Injury, jumping and walking in hot climates aggravated Vata have been obstructed in its passages by aggravated Rakta affects the entire Rakta and patient suffer from pain which is very difficult to tolerate. Raktamokshana is a type of Panchkarma. It is the process of elimination of vitiated dosha that accumulate in body. Siravedh and Jalaukavacharan are types of Raktamokshana. Jalaukavacharan is a bloodletting therapy, which removes vitiated doshas from body. In Vatarakta vyadhi Vata get obstructed due to vitiated Rakta. Raktamokshan plays an important role in Vatarakta chikitsa. Because of Raktamokshana obstruction of Vata gets relieved and it helps to eak the Samprapti of Vatarakta vyadhi. Raktamokshana is very usefull but also critical procedure to perform in Vatarakta patient. Accourding to Patient’s Bala, Dosha, Prakriti, Vyadhi bala etc Raktamokshan performed in Patients. Raktamokshan will facilitate drainage of aqueous humour through the trabecular meshwork by creating negative pressure in the vein present locally.