Importance of Raktamoksana (blood letting) is quoted by Susruta by stating that it is Ardhacikitsa in Salya Tanrtra. not only Susruta, but Caraka and Vagbhata also accepted and indicated this. For ex. in Visarpa cikista
Rakta is equated to life, due to vitiation at Rakta, life is also get disturbed, diseased produced by vitiated Rakta are in abundance having range from skin diseases upto life threatening diseases hypertension. delirium and coma etc. So, the treatment Raktamosana indicated field of action and efficacy.
Bloodletting is also one of the treatment in modern science also and it's importance illustrated in Cambridge history of medicine as
(1) Getting rid of poisons
(2) Isabella Beeten - In case of great emergency self blood letting.
(3) Samual Gross : Blood letting annual spring tonic
(4) To be a surgeon or medical man before 1870 meant blood letting.
Savill's also advised, blood letting in following disorders as a part of treatment which are Acute pericarditis, acute pulmonary oedema, Acute lobar, Uraemia.
