• Dr. Ameya P.V.
• Dr. Rajneesh V. Giri
• Dr. Aswin Haridas

Gridhrasi is a very painful condition which hampers the day to day activities of an individual.It is characterised by severe pain which starts in the back and radiates to one of the lower limb. Apart from various panchakarma therapies, para-surgical methods like Agni karma and Raktamokshana have been mentioned as effective therapies in the treatment of Gridhrasi. Pitta resides as ashrayi in rakta and sweda. [1] Bloodletting is effective when pitta is vitiated and the physician is not successful in treating this vitiated pitta by various medicines or shamana oushadha. Bloodletting removes impure blood vitiated by imbalanced doshas from the body.The efficacy of three methods of Raktamokshana i.e., shringa, jalouka and alabu can be justified based on the principle of vitiation of rakta by the various dosha. The objectives of the review is to assess the role of Raktamokshana with Ghati Yantra in Gridhrasi from the point of view of providing instant pain relief and whether it can be a safe, cost effective and less invasive treatment tool in the management of Gridhrasi.

Agnikarma, Bloodletting, Ghatiyantra, Gridhrasi, Rakta, Raktamokshana

"A Review on Raktamokshana with Ghati Yantra in Gridhrasi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.f295-f305, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201545.pdf

"A Review on Raktamokshana with Ghati Yantra in Gridhrasi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppf295-f305, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201545.pdf