{"id":7016,"date":"2024-04-28T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T11:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/?p=7016"},"modified":"2024-04-29T04:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T04:11:32","slug":"raktamokshana-ayurvedic-treatment-kerala-maurya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/raktamokshana-ayurvedic-treatment-kerala-maurya\/","title":{"rendered":"Raktamokshana Ayurvedic Treatment In Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INTRODUCTION<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;Rakta&#8217;- &#8216;Blood&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Moksha\u2019- \u2018Letting out\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRaktamokshana\u201d is a traditional Ayurvedic practice of letting out blood by various means to relieve Pitta Dosha and Rakta Dosha (Bloodborne) disorders of the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This complex treatment comprises cupping, leech therapy, incision, and venesection, all of which target specific body areas and diseases.\u00a0 Raktamokshana improves circulation, detoxifies the blood, and treats illnesses such as<a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/diseases\/lifestyle-diseases\/psoriasis\/\"> skin disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/diseases\/orthopaedics\/rheumatoid-arthritis\/\">arthritis<\/a>, and certain chronic diseases by removing pollutants and promoting enhanced blood flow.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><b>BENEFITS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raktamokshana is used to eliminate deep-seated poisons from the bloodstream. It alleviates stagnation and congestion in varicose veins. It enhances circulation to a specific spot, lowers inflammation, and promotes healing in that location as well as the entire system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>TYPES<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Anushastra visravana<\/strong>&#8211; This raktamokshana is done without the use of metal instruments. This is of three types:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jalaukavacharana (Leech Application) &#8211; Used to treat Pitta dosha illnesses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shrungavacharana (Sucking via a cow&#8217;s horn) is recommended for Vata dosha ailments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alabu (Vacuum extraction with a vegetable called Alabu \/ Bottle Gourd) is recommended for Kapha dosha illnesses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sashastra visravana<\/strong>&#8211; Bloodletting is conducted with metal instruments. It is further classified into two categories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pracchana (bleeding by several incisions)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Siravyadhana (venepuncture)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>PRACCHANA<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bloodletting through multiple incisions in any localized area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7017\" src=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rakthamokshana-prachanna-300x200.png\" alt=\"raktamokshana-prachanna\" width=\"563\" height=\"375\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>SIRAVYADHANA<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puncturing the vein for therapeutic purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7018\" src=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rakthamokshana-siravyadhana-300x200.png\" alt=\"RAKTAMOKSHANA-ayurveda-siravyadhana\" width=\"573\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>JALAUKAVACHARANA<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process of bloodletting in which non poisonous leeches are used is known as<a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/leech-therapy-in-ayurveda\/\"> jalaukavacharana.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7019\" src=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rakthamokshana-jalaukavacharana-300x200.png\" alt=\"jalaukavacharana-raktamokshana\" width=\"572\" height=\"381\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leech therapy is safe, painless, and does not involve any changes to one&#8217;s daily routine. Following a diagnosis, a leech is administered to a specific body region and left there. Once the leech has finished sucking blood from the spot, it will either separate itself or can be mechanically separated with a sprinkling of herbal medicine. Following the treatment, an appropriate dressing is applied. At any given time, a single leech may suck 10-60ml blood. One session of leech therapy lasts roughly 20-60 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>SHRUNGAVACHARANA<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sucking through mouth using a cow\u2019s horn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Done in sensory-deficient areas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7020\" src=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/rakthamokshana-shringavacharana-300x200.png\" alt=\"sringavacharana-rakthamokshana\" width=\"568\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>ALABU<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacuum extraction with a vegetable called Alabu \/ Bottle Gourd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7021\" src=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAKTHAMOKSHANA-ALABU-300x200.png\" alt=\"alabu-raktamokshana\" width=\"562\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>MODIFIED ALABU- CUPPING [HIJAMA] THERAPY<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/treatments\/cupping\/\">Cupping [Hijama] therapy<\/a>\u00a0is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which special cups are put on the skin where a local suction is created.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7022\" src=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RAKTHAMOKSHANA-CUPPING-300x300.png\" alt=\"raktamokshana-cupping\/hijama\" width=\"563\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>INDICATIONS OF RAKTAMOKSHANA<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varicose vein<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rheumatoid arthritis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osteoarthritis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psoriasis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sciatica<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/diseases\/lifestyle-diseases\/eczema-treatments\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eczema<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-healing ulcers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetic wounds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varicose ulcers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/diseases\/orthopaedics\/frozen-shoulder-treatments\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frozen shoulder<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gouty arthritis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/diseases\/lifestyle-diseases\/alopecia-treatment-at-maurya-ayurveda-hospital\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alopecia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thrombosis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burning sensation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elephantiasis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppuration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rashes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fibroid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tumor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastitis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonorrhea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleeding disorders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abscess<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epilepsy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>CONTRAINDICATIONS OF RAKTAMOKSHANA<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anasarca<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anemia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malnourished<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hemorrhoids<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnant<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ascites<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age below 16 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age above 70 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this article is intended solely for educational purposes. Treatment decisions should be made exclusively by a well-qualified Ayurvedic physician. Self-medication is strongly discouraged.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTRODUCTION &#8216;Rakta&#8217;- &#8216;Blood&#8217; \u2018Moksha\u2019- \u2018Letting out\u2019 \u201cRaktamokshana\u201d is a traditional Ayurvedic practice of letting out blood by various means to relieve Pitta Dosha and Rakta Dosha (Bloodborne) disorders of the body.\u00a0 This complex treatment comprises cupping, leech therapy, incision, and venesection, all of which target specific body areas and diseases.\u00a0 Raktamokshana improves circulation, detoxifies the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-ayurvedic-treatments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauryaayurveda.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}