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HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY

ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY.


Abstract
Cellulitis is a spreading type of inflammation of subcutaneous tissue. It is very painful
condition. Cellulitis characterized by pain, redness, tenderness, local temperature and fever with chills.
If ignored, it may switch over to an ulcer. This condition is more or less similar to Vranashopha in
Ayurveda in terms of symptoms or pathogenesis. Bloodletting is prime remedy to manage Vranashopha
according to Ayurveda. Leech is a bloodletting device which sucks the blood from affected area. A
clinical and haematological study on 42 patients of cellulitis treated with leech therapy suggests
positive results in terms of efficacy and non toxicity.

Key words: Vranashopha, Bloodletting, Leech therapy, Haematological study.


 
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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY. HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY. J Res Educ Indian Med . 2011; 17(3-4): 95-100.


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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY. HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY. J Res Educ Indian Med . 2011; 17(3-4): 95-100.



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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY. HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY. J Res Educ Indian Med . (2011), [cited March 10, 2024]; 17(3-4): 95-100.



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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY (2011) HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY. J Res Educ Indian Med , 17 (3-4), 95-100.



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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY. 2011. HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY. Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine, 17 (3-4), 95-100.



Chicago Style

ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY. "HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY." Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine 17 (2011), 95-100.



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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY. "HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY." Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine 17.3-4 (2011), 95-100. Print.



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ANIL K. TRIPATHI, S. J. GUPTA, S. C. VARSHNEY (2011) HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY IN PATIENTS OF CELLULITIS TREATED BY LEECH THERAPY. Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine, 17 (3-4), 95-100.