An appraisal on Raktapitta in Ayurveda and aspect of its management with Sanshodhan Chikitsa.

Abstract

Raktapitta is a Mahagada (dreadful disease) which has Mahavega (having severe intensity in terms of heavy bleeding which if life threatening). A disorder in which the rakta is seen flowing out of the body is said to be rakta pitta, now, this flow of rakta outside the body is not normal and is seen without any cuts or wounds. Rakta pitta can be classified into various categories that can be according to   doshaj involvement and on the types of blood getting out. Charakacharya has described it in the chapter immediately after Jwara as it arises due to the result of Santapa, which is Pratyatma Lakshana of Jwara. Pratimarga Cha Haranam Raktapitte Vidheyathe''  is main principal of management of Raktapitta. Pratimaarga (Viruddha) Maarga Harana (Shodhana): means eliminating the causative, vitiated Dosha from the opposite direction of its manifestation is the key to management of Rakta Pitta. Raktapitta is a Mahagada (dreadful disease) which has Mahavega (having severe intensity in terms of heavy bleeding which if life threatening).