Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD LETTING WSR TO SIRAVEDHA IN SIRAGRANTHI (ie.VARICOSE VEINS)

*Dr Ajay Kumar Sharma

Abstract

Due to fast life style people get affected because of various types of jobs that affect the physical, mental state of health and socially also. Owing to their constant erect or standing posture they suffer from dilatation of veins. Varicose veins of lower limbs are the penalty the man due to its erect posture; functionally veins have to drain against gravity. The varicose vein is very common disorder in the society, in UK it is estimated to affect 20-25% women and 10-15% men1 (Br J Surg. 1994;81:167–73). In Ayurvedic literature this particular disease has been described as “Siragranthi” (ie.Varicose vein). Siravedha (bloodletting) is most important parasurgical method and considered as half of treatment among surgical procedures.

Keywords: Varicose veins, Siragranthi, blood letting, venepuncture.