CONCEPT OF BLEEDING DISORDER IN AYURVEDA

Abstract

Raktapitta is caused by vitiation of two body elements, namely Rakta and Pitta together due to their Ashray–Ashrayee relationship. Raktapitta is a Raktjavikar caused due to raktvaha srotodushti. When pitta vitiated Rakta increases in amount due to usna guna of pitta, it starts flowing out of the body through different parts- upward, downward or both, or through skin pores. When patient complaining bleeding from guda, yoni, difficult to differ-entiate between AdhogRaktapitta, Raktaatisar, Raktapradar, Raktarsh, like that hemophilia, Purpura & Vacuities with Ubhaya Raktapitta. There are major similarity in nidan, rup and doshash involved, some minor difference need to be study to diagnose the disease.Which can be done only by the deep knowledge Ayurvedic diagnostic tools, by the critical evolutions of the nidan panchak. The classification of the disease, differentiation from the other disease and enhance the treatment of modalities of Ayurvedic management.