World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

ROLE OF RAKTABASTI AND RAKTAPANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HAEMORRHAGE

Santosh Kumar B.*, Sheshashaye B. and S.V. Shailaja

ABSTRACT

Now-a-days haemorrhage (blood loss) is common condition in many situations like RTA, anorectal conditions and for major surgeries etc. For this conditions there may be advice of blood transfusion. To replace the blood components there are different modalities have been explained such as diet, oral medications, intra mascular, intra venous [parentral approach] i.e Blood transfusion or iron sucrose injection. The Blood transfusion has its own limitations and demerits like anaphylactic reactions, pyrexyl reaction, haemolytic reaction, transmission of communicable diseases or blood borne disease like HIV, HbsAg etc. Even oral medications also causes some side effects like constipation, gastric irritation etc to overcome these, we highlighted alterative way to fulfil the blood loss by using ancient technique which is mentioned in classics by Acharya as Raktapaana and Rakta Basti which are simple and effective.

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