A LITERATURE STUDY TO UNDERSTAND PHYSIOLOGY OF PRE VENEPUNCTURE-POSITION OF LEGS W.S.R TO SUSHRUT SAMHITA

Position of a patient in surgical procedures, clinical examinations is an important assisting factor. Position of patient in minor and major surgical procedures is mentioned in ayurveda as well as modern surgery. One of such position is mentioned in Sushrut samhita sharirsthan chapter 8 and shloka number 8. This reference is about siraa utthaan before siravedh / venepuncture / bloodletting procedure. Before this procedure a position is given to patient by doctor. This study is about review of physiological changes in venous blood flow due to position of legs, use of bandhan [like tourniquet], location of bandhan from venepuncture site and effect of these techniques on veins and venous blood volume. Vein should be prominent and full of blood [sira utthaan] i.e., expected before bloodletting treatments/procedures. Keywords: sira vedh, veins in legs, venous blood volume in legs, sira utthaan, bloodletting in legs