CLINICAL STUDY ON PANDU ROGA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AND ITS MANAGEMENT WITH LOHBHASM AND BALACHITRAK MOOL
Dr. D. G. Dipankar*, Dr. Mamta Nakade, Dr. Jibi Varghese, Dr. Hridaynath Lad, Dr. Rajesh Tayade, Dr. Shilpa Jungare
ABSTRACT
All diseases are caused by aggravation of these three dosha and Pandu is predominantly caused by Pitta.
According to Charak the disease Pandu is Rasapradoshaj Vikara. The essence of rasa gets transformed into Rakta
by virtue of color imparted by ushma of Pitta. Iron Deficiency Anemia is prevalent public health problem in most
of developing countries because of malnutrition. Anemia reduces the capacity to do physical and mental work,
reduces resistance to fight infection and causes increased mortality and morbidity. Prevalence of anemia in India is
75% out of these 48.4% of women in Maharashtra are anemic. Because of such a high prevalence, it was needed to
take up National Anemia Prophylaxis Programme of iron folic acid supplementation in India. The margin between
the amount of iron available for absorption and the requirement for iron ingrowing infants and the adult female is
Narrow; this accounts for great prevalence of iron deficiency worldwide-currently estimated at one –half billion
people.
Keywords: According to Charak the disease Pandu is Rasapradoshaj Vikara.
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