Ayurvedic
panchakarma procedures mainly focus on throwing the vitiated dosha out of the
body and thus checks the re occurrence of the disease. And Raktamokshana is one procedure among panchakarma which aims at excreting vitiated blood (Dushta
Rakta ) from our body.
The
word Raktamokshan is derived from 2 words mainly Rakta (blood) and Mokshan (let
out, to relieve).
These
procedures explained thousands of years ago still holds and important place in
Ayurvedic treatment in curing many diseases, and have become a necessity in
todays world due to changing food habits and lifestyle, for curing ailments and
also to maintain health.
So
before learning about this procedure let’s briefly go through an
Ayurvedic perspective about Rakta (blood)
The first liquid principle known as Rasa,formed
from the ahara (diet) while circulating in the body, when reaches yakrut(liver),
pleeha(spleen), attains red colour due to ranjak pitta and will be known as
Rakta.
Though Rakta is circulating
continuously in our body its main seats are yakrut(liver)and pleeha(spleen),
and from here it governs the other seats of Rakta (Rakta sthna).
The prakrut (non
vitiated) Rakta improves complexion and nourishes mamsa dhatu and does the most
important function of Jeevan (life maintainence).
The prakrut (non
vitiated) rakta improves complextion and nourishes mamsa dhatu and does the
most important function of Jeevan (life maintainence).
Rakta vitiating
factors
Alcohol consumption,
excessive intake of salt, sour , pungent ,unctuous and heavy food items, stale
food, and over eating, sleeping immediately after food,exposure to sun of hot
environment, stress and not performing Raktamokshana. rakta is naturally
vitiated in sharad (autumn)
Raktapradoshaja
Vyadhi(Diseases cause by vitiated blood)
The following diseases occur due to the vitiation
of blood, mukhapaka(oral ulcers), akshiraga(redness of eyes), asyagandhika(foul
odour from mouth), Gulma, upakusa,(bleeding from gums) visarpa(herpes
Zoster)etc.
CLASSIFICATION OF
RAKTAMOKSHANA:
Depending on
various factors, the media used for bloodletting varies. In absence of specific
media any one of said procedure can be used for the purpose.
In case of
bloodletting being vitiated by Vata, Pitta and Kapha dosha, the blood should be
let out by Shringa, Jalauka and Alabu respectively. In cases of vitiation by
two/all the three doshas together, Siravyadha or Pracchanna are to be adopted
for letting out the blood.
Application of
Shringa can bring out blood from an area of ten angulis around; Jalauka can
suck from an area of one hasta(palm), the Alabu from an area of twelve Anguli(
1finger breadth), Pracchanna from an area of one anguli, while
Siravyadha(venous puncture) can purify the entire body.+-
In deep seated
pathology, Jalauka(leech application) is preferable, in case of generalized
vitiation of rakta – Siravyadha is advised and Shringa(horn), Alabu if
pathology is superficial/utthana.
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