Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mrudul Mohan Professor Vishnu Ayurveda College, Shoranur, Kerala Email: dr.devanreghunath@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2025-08-04
Date of Publication:2025-09-02
Article-ID:IJIM_410_09_25 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Non declared
How To Cite This Article: Mohan M., Devan R., Aswani M., Jemima T., Savita S., Ashima. Ayurveda Management in Atherosclerotic changes- A case Report. Int J Ind Med 2025;6(08):16-23 DOI: http://doi.org/10.55552/IJIM.2025.6804
Atherosclerosis is one of the common arterial diseases. The symptoms include intermittent claudication, rest pain and gangrene with arterial occlusion. In Ayurveda, there is no direct resemblance term for arterial thrombosis, but the term `Dhamani-Pratichaya(arterial thrombosis) described under kaphaja nanatmaja vikara can be correlated with arterial thrombosis. According to Ayurveda, arterial thrombosis is a rakthadhathu dhushtijanya disease. Rakthamokshana (jalaukavacharana) is an ancient and crucial parasurgical procedure for treating rakthadushtijanya disease. A 53-year-old male having atherosclerotic changes in both legs, complaints of severe leg pain and intermittent claudication, visited the hospital, where he was treated with jalaukavacharana (Bloodletting by leech application). This case is discussed.
Keywords: Atherosclerotic changes, raktadushti, jalaukavacaharana, leech therapy.
