Holistic review of Jaluka – A Natural Surgical Tool in the Management of Arsha (Haemorrhoids)
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
The word Leech is taken from the old English word ‘Laece’ eventually becoming synonymous with ‘Physician’ whose significance is also expressed by the Lord Dhanwantari, Symbol of Surgical Expertise, who has Jaluka in one of his hand. In the present era, Anorectal disorders are becoming more prevalent in which Arshas are quite common in the society. Arshas, which are assosciated with swelling, hardness and pain, is a condition resembling to thrombotic pile. Surgery is contraindicated if Haemorrhoids are associated with complications like thrombosis. In such conditions, Jaluka is indicated to remove the stagnated blood. Leeches are indicated in surgery whenever there is venous stasis. The saliva of leeches contain more than 100 bioactive substances which have bacteriostatic, analgesic, anti oedematous properties and lead to elimination of micro circulation disorder, restores permeability of tissues and organs. The leech therapy proves to be less expensive, effective in the treatment of Arshas or Thrombotic pile mass.
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Shipra Katiyar, Brijesh Kumar, Santosh Kumar Misra
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