Abstract

SIRAVYDHA VIDHI: INDICATIONS, PROCEDURE, PRECAUTIONS & BENEFITS

Dr. Munni Yadav* and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta

Abstract

The father of ancient surgery aachary sushruta, describe about key role of rakta in many pathological and physiological disorders. Acharya sushruta mentioned many different methods of raktamokshana in his book sushruta Samhita. According to Acharya vagbhatt and sushruta in panchashodhana raktamokshana is important part of methods. In raktamokshana Siravydha is one of important method. Siravydha considered as half of the therapeutics measures in Shayla Tantra as like basti in kayachikista. Siravydha is an important management for vataj nanatmaj vyadhi ex- gridhrasi to achieve best results. Sushruta mentioned the disease, which are not relieved so quickly by snehana, lepanadi measures in this condition siravedha is an ideal management to get best results. At present we focus to study on literary view of siravedha.

Keywords: Siravydha, venipuncture, raktamokshana, gridhrasi.