Whole process of therapy is done step-by-step as told below –

After leeches get activated, the leeches should be transferred from the water containing turmeric into another vessel containing fresh water.

Then leech is being transferred into a vessel containing water added with a pinch of turmeric.

Leech should be transferred from the pot to a vessel containing fresh water.

In such cases jalaukavacharana is highly effective. As these persons are physically and mentally tender, no higher grade of therapies can be done on them.

Can be used for old, children, women, timid etc.

Can be done over those people who are delicate in nature.

Water and food in the pot should be changed once in every three days and pot is changed once in every seven days. Straw, leaves of aquatic plants serve as bed for sleeping.

Dried meat of acquatic animals and tubers.

Leeches are placed in a big pot containing water of ponds or tanks along with their slit. Kapila, Pingala, Sankhamuki (mouth resembling conch shell), Mooshika (resembling rat), Pundareekamuki (mouth resembling lotus), Savarika Krishna, Karbura, Alagardha, Indraudha, Samudrika, Gochandana

As leeches emerges from water, lives in cold and is sweet due to which it is being used for blood letting when pitta is vitiated.

Leeches are also named as jalauka as the water is its life. Another name known for leech therapy in ancient procedures is Jalaukavacharana. It is known as the most easy and convenient method of Blood Letting Therapy (Rakthamokshana), which is one among the Panchakarma procedures. Leech therapy or hirudotherapy is the procedure of expelling impure blood from the body using medicinal leech. Panchakarma Acne Eczema Gout Osteoarthritis Psoriasis Varicose veins