IMPORTANCE OF RAKTAMOKSHAN AS A FIRST AID MEASURE IN POISONOUS SNAKE BITE

Authors

  • SIDDHANAND S KULKARNI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v2i3.159

Keywords:

Raktamokshana, bloodletting, poisonous snake bite

Abstract

Ayurveda has its own way of approach towards the management of visha, which is unique and parlance
with the concepts of current science. About 70% of Indian population lives in villages and forest area
where agriculture is the main occupation. These people are prone to incidence of snake bite and
estimation of snake bite mortality in India varies from approximately 50000 Indians mostly poor
villagers die in 250000 incidence of snake bites1. Raktamokshan (bloodletting) one among the
panchavidha shodhan chikitsa (five purifactory treatment modalities) mentioned by Brihatrayee.
Raktamokshan (bloodletting) aims to eliminate vitiated blood, as poison enters blood and spreads all
over body very fast.The aim of present paper is to review importance of raktamokshan (bloodletting)
chikitsa (treatment) in poisonous snake bite as a first aid measure.

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Published

2021-03-03

How to Cite

KULKARNI, S. S. . (2021). IMPORTANCE OF RAKTAMOKSHAN AS A FIRST AID MEASURE IN POISONOUS SNAKE BITE. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 2(3). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v2i3.159

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2014): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

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Review Article

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