Systemic Overview of Therapeutic Leech Application Recommending its Practical Significance
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Removing vitiated blood from the body using jaloka is considered as the most easy and convenient method. Whenever, there is disequilibrium of doshas in the body, it directly affects the health and physiology. Rakata visravavan is indicated when vitiated dosha is present in rakta, it is advised when drug therapy fails (using sheeta, usha, snigdha etc.), the final attribute of rakta visravan can be considered on its tremendous prophylactic potential to do away certain diseases. Recent researches have shown the presence of a variety of bioactive peptides and proteins in the saliva of the leech. They provide an effective means which helps in blood coagulation; relieve venous pressure from pooling blood (Venous insufficiency) thrombosis, in “Reconstructive Surgery” to stimulate circulation in reattachment operation for organ with critical blood flow, such as “eyelid, fingers, ears and for improving brain circulation. They are now coming back in “Microsurgery”, for treating abscesses, painful joints, glaucoma, myasthenia, complications of diabetes mellitus, various infectious diseases etc.
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Neelam Sajwan, Danish Javed, Abha Singh
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