• Rakta dhatu refers to primary fire of body closely related to pitta dosha.
• When Pitta dosha vitiated, get lodge into the blood forming various symptoms.
• Raktamokshan process helps to subtle the increased Pitta by letting it flow out of the body with blood.

1.Anushastra

• Jaluka – method of blood letting by using Leeches
• Shring – Impure blood is drawn with the help of horn
• Alabu – with the help of dried bottle;

2.Sashstra

• Prachyan – incising the diseased part by using instruments
• Siravedh – excising particular blood vessels.

After finalising which dosha is aggravated form of Raktamokshan should be decided

• In jalukacharan

– Snehanswedan done

– Specific part is made dry

– Prick a needle for blood

– Apply the Leech

• Using Shringa

– Incision done on skin

– wide base of horn is placed on site

– suck air and closed narrow end the thumb

– Vacuum is created and blood rushes out

• With Alabu

– Incision is made on the skin

– Candle is placed and ignited

– Covered with bottom of Alabu yantra

– Vacuum is created and blood rushes out

• Prachhan

– Blood letting through multiple incision in any localised area

• Siravedh

– Patient selected and diagnosed

– Snehanswedan

– Vein is selected and bandage is applied above the site of siravedh

– Vacuum is created and blood rushes out

• Immunostimulating
• Anti-inflammatory
• Raises nutrition to tissues
• It acts as a instant relief to pain
• Useful in many skin diseases , acute and chronic both.

• Pigmentation
• Scars
• Pruritis
• Wound,
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gouty arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Atopic dermatitis
• Pain
• Uremia Inflammations
• Allergies
• Skin disorders such as Eczema, Allergic Dermatitis
• Tonsillitis
• Sciatica

• Haemorrhagic diseases
• Hypotension
• General fatigue
• haemophili
• Person suffering from diseases like ascites
• Anaemia
• Haemorrhoids
• During pregnancy