RAKTA MOKSHANA ( BLOOD LETTING)

Rakta mokshana is popularly used for the management of various pathologies occurring due to Rakta Dushti (blood-borne disorders). It is derived from two words i.e., ‘Rakta’ which means blood & ‘Mokshana’ which means leave. Hence, Rakta mokshana means to let the vitiated blood out. It is one of the five purification therapies by Acharya Sushruta. Persons who undergo Raktamokshana on regular intervals never get twak dosha (skin disorders), Granthi roga (swellings like cyst, lipoma etc. ) Shopha roga (oedema), Rakta dushti rogas (blood-borne disorders).