ROLE OF RAKTAMOKSHAN IN VARIOUS DISEASES- A CRITICAL REVIEW

Authors

  • RAVINDER SINGH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v6i5.398

Keywords:

Panchamahabhuta, Atma, Shaddhatwatmaka bhava , Garbha, foetus.

Abstract

Raktamokshan (bloodletting) is a unique treatment /procedure of ancient Indian medicines. It is commonly used for the detoxification through which a state of health is maintained as well as diseases could be cured with the help of it. It is also known as bloodletting technique in which the impure blood is taken out from the patient’s body who is suffering from disease. Hence this procedure detoxifies rakta dhatu (blood) with different methods according to the prakriti (constitution) of the patient. The present study is to compile various methods of raktamokshan (bloodletting) in different diseases and its benefits. References has been collected and compiled from different Ayurvedic classical texts, manuscripts and journals have been used to review concept of rakatmokshan (bloodletting).

Author Biography

RAVINDER SINGH

Associate Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, SKSS&H, Sarabha, Ludhiana

Published

2021-04-22

How to Cite

SINGH, R. . (2021). ROLE OF RAKTAMOKSHAN IN VARIOUS DISEASES- A CRITICAL REVIEW. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 6(5). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v6i5.398

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 5 (2018): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Review Article

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