The disease Shlipada is described in the Ancient medical science i.e. Ayurveda which resembles to fileriasis. The prevalence of this disease is more in coastal area and is still challenge to the medical field due to its poor prognosis. The disease is manifested due to the infestation of organism filarial bancrafti. In Ayurveda the Shlipada is due to vitiatation of tridosha and in classic different treatment methods were mentioned for curing the disease. In this work the attempt has been made to treat 13 patients of Shlipada with the help of leech application (Jalaukavacharan). The Jalauka were applied according to the involvement of the part of the body and bloodletting was done. Finally it was found the results are symptomatically positive and significant without any side effect.

Key words: Fileriasis; Jalauka; Leech; Shlipada.