Effect of Raktamokshana by Cupping Therapy in the Management of Katigraha - A Case Report

Low back pain has become a common problem in all generations of people. Low back pain can be corre-lated with Katigraha concept in Ayurveda. Katigraha is a Vedanapradhana vyadhi. Patient feels pain and stiffness in the lumbar region, which hampers normal activities of person. The main culprit for this is our lifestyle, stress and faulty food habits. A 27 years old male, who is a driver presented with complaints of low backache, stiffness, tenderness, restriction in movements of Kati i.e., forward bending and backward bending since 6 months. He had taken Allopathy medications, but result was unsatisfactory. This case was diagnosed as Katigraha and was treated with Raktamokshana by cupping therapy. 3 sittings of cupping therapy were conducted at the interval of 7 days. The result of the treatment was encouraging; Hence, study concluded that Katigraha can be managed with Cupping therapy.