| Keyword | Raktaavaseka |
| Type | C. |
| Etymology/ Definition | विस्त्रावणम् रक्तमोक्षणम् । सु.क .५/२३ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Sha.8/25 |
| Literary Meaning | Bloodletting |
| Implied Meaning | The procedure in which vitiated blood is let out of the body with different methods is called Raktaavaseka. |
| Elaboration | Blood letting in a scientific manner is one of the Panchakarma therapies used for cleansing the body tissues ( i. e. blood ). It is prescribed both as a promotive and a preventive tool. As a therapy it is indicated in situations that do not respond to conventional modalities of management e. g. oleation, sudation, Paachana etc. Types of blood letting are: 1. Jalaukaa – ( Leech ) Bloodletting with leeches. 2. Alaabu – bloodletting by using Lagenaria Siceraria 3. S`hringa – With the help of a hollowed deer horn4. Prachchhaana – Blood letting by creating multiple shallow incisions over the affected area 5. Siraavedha – blood letting with the vein puncture method Depending upon the extent and severity it is done either locally by leeches or on the whole body by vein puncture. General indications – various skin diseases ( Visarpa ) Leucoderma, abscesses etc. |
| Synonyms | Raktamokshan`a |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Vein puncture |
| Antonym | Raktastambhana |
Last updated on June 16th, 2021 at 09:12 am