Raktamoksha (blood letting)

Raktamoksha or  therapeutic blood letting as the name suggest it is the process of removing all the impure blood in the system.

It is not the most common of the five panchakarmas, but for certain people it is necessary if they have to much impure blood it needs to be cleansed. Pure blood has a specific smell fluidity and colour and reacts in certain ways, it is essential to know what pure blood is so we know what impure blood is.

Generally not more than 10-40 ml blood is removed at a time

This practice have to be done under supervision of an ayurvedic doctor.