A REVIEW ON JALAUKAVACHARAN IN VARICOSE VEINS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SIRAJ GRANTHI: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Pallavi Anil Sayare*, Dr. Dinesh I. Rathi, Dr. Chandrakant Dhanokar

ABSTRACT

Varicose veins, these are permanently elongated, dilated vein /veins in tortuous way causing faulty circulation. It can also cause reversal of blood flow through faulty valves in veins. According to modern texts, risk factors of varicose veins includes prolonged standing, tight clothing, increased abdominal pressure, extensive muscular contractions ex. In rikshaw pullers, athlete’s etc. It can occur in pregnancy were estrogen and progesterone levels are altered as well as in chronic smokers were there is deficiency of collagen levels in veins causing their tortuosity.[1] According to ayurvedic texts varicose veins can be corelated with Siraj granthi, were symptoms of both are comparably same. In this case study, A 44 yr old Male patient with Bilateral tortuosity of veins and other related symptoms of varicose veins was treated successfully and found symptomatic relief with Jalaukavacharan along with Oral medication. In this paper we will discuss a review on Jalaukavacharan in Varicose veins with special reference to Siraj granthi in which Raktamokshana and Raktaprasadan will be the treatment of choice.

Keywords: Varicose veins, Siraj granthi, Jalaukavacharan, Leech therapy, Tortuous veins, Raktamokshan.