• Dr. Beatrice Synnah
• Dr. Rakesh R.N
• Dr. Aswin Haridas

Jaloukavachara or leech therapy is an ancient method of bloodletting where impure blood is being removed from the body using medicinal leech that has the great potential in managing many inflammatory, ischemic, and infectious diseases. It is considered as the most easy and convenient method of bloodletting therapy and most effective in ayurveda. There are two basic principles in Ayurvedic treatment viz. Shodhan chikitsa (elimination Therapy) and Shamana chikitsa (internal medicine). Shodhan Chikitsa deals with five purificatory procedures popularly known as Panchakarma. Acharya Susruta included Raktamokshana in Panchakarma and described it as the best procedure because it eliminates all three vitiated Doshas viz. Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Leech’s saliva contains many biologically and pharmacologically active compounds that exert anticoagulant, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oedema effects in the host’s body. Arthritis, venous congestion, vascular diseases, abscess, ischemic heart disease, etc. can be successfully managed by leech therapy. The main objective of the present article is to explore the basic concepts of leech therapy and the method of using leech for Raktamokshana procedures and the application of leech therapy in different medico-surgical diseases.

Jaloukavacharana, leech therapy, bloodletting, Raktamokshana.

"A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF JALOUKAVACHARANA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.d140-d148, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207316.pdf

"A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF JALOUKAVACHARANA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppd140-d148, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207316.pdf