• Dr Pallavi A Hegade
• Dr Chaitra B Naduvinamani

Raktamokshana is one of the para surgical procedures in the surgical stream of Ayurveda. Jalaukavacharan is one of the procedures of Ashastrakruta Raktmokshana. It is the ancient bio surgical procedure done by applying medicinal leech. Jalaukavacharana or Leech therapy is a method of Blood Letting where impure blood is being removed from the body using medicinal leech. The medicinal leech (Jalauka) is known as “Hirudo Medicinalis” and is mostly used all over world. Keloid is a condition of proliferation of fibroblast, collagen fibrils and immature blood vessel.Change in the cellular signal that control growth and proliferation leads to keloid formation. It expands claw-like processes over normal skin, which are smooth, pink and raised patch, often tender to touch and always itchy. A 40 years female patient with complains of swelling over the chest associated with itching, pain since 3 years. Diagnosed as keloid. Any measures for its management has limitations,based on signs and symptoms Jalaukavacharana was planned, which showed the promising result on signs and symptoms.

Raktamokshana, Jalaukavacharana, Leech therapy, Hirudo Medicinalis, Keloid

"JALAUKAVACHARANA – LEECH THERAPY A COMPLIMENTARY TREAMENT IN KELOID – A CASE REPORT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 4, page no.k230-k236, April-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2304A34.pdf

"JALAUKAVACHARANA – LEECH THERAPY A COMPLIMENTARY TREAMENT IN KELOID – A CASE REPORT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 4, page no. ppk230-k236, April-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2304A34.pdf