Correspondence Address:
Dr. Pawan Kumar. Md, Department of Agada Tantra, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, College of Ayurved, Katraj -Dhankawadi Pune-411043. Maharashtra Email.: pawan9631@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-10-12
Date of Publication:2021-12-07
Article-ID:IJIM_122_12_21 https://ijim.co.in
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Conflict of Interest: Nil
How To Cite This Article: Pawan Kumar, Ruta R. Kadam, P.D. Namewar. Critical review of Jalaukaavachara?a in Ayurveda and its role in Indralupta. Int J Ind Med 2021;2(11):40-46
Ayurveda consider Rakta Dusti as one of the prime causes of skin diseases; on the other hand, patients may get relief after letting out the vitiated blood. Sushruta provides practical guidelines for bloodletting and claims it as most effective therapy in half of all ailments. Among various methods for bloodletting, Jalaukavacharana karma by Jalauka (Leech) are considered as the ideal method to expel out the vitiated blood safely, quickly and effectively. Jalauka expels out vitiated blood, very sharply from selected part of the body. So, Leech therapy (Jalaukavacharana) takes a pride of place in the list of Panchakarma like Shodhana Chikitsa from the sunrise of medical history. Saliva of Jalauka; containing properties of anti-coagulant, analgesic, anesthesia etc are much helpful in removing congested blood from local lesion quickly and from general circulation.
Keywords: Jalaukaavachara?a, Indralupta, Leach therapy.
