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Wound management is an integral part of healthcare and holds significant importance in Ayurvedic practice. This case study highlights the role of Jalaukavacharan (leech therapy) in managing a chronic wound. A 24-year-old female presented with wounds over the ankle region, associated with pain, itching, and inflammation for two months. Conventional symptomatic care provided little relief. Ayurvedic management was initiated with leech therapy, accompanied by internal medicines such as Gandhak Rasayan, Triphala Guggul, Punarnava Guggul, and Sariva-Manjishta-Nimsaal Kadha. The therapy demonstrated marked improvement within five days--complete relief in pain, reduction in erythema, absence of discharge, and signs of progressive wound healing (Ruhyamanavastha). This study concludes that Ayurvedic leech therapy, along with internal medicines, is highly effective in wound healing, providing rapid relief without adverse effects.