European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ARTICLE ON MRUDABHAKSHANA JANYA PANDU & ITS MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN W.S.R TO PICA

*Dr. Omprakash Dwivedi

ABSTRACT

Pandu (Anemia) is one of the commonest and most prevalent diseases in Pediatric population in India. Mrudabhakshanajanya Pandu is one of the clinical conditions mentioned in Ayurvedic classics, which can be included under Pica by its resemblance in etiology and clinical features. Pica involves the persistent eating of non nutritive substances (e.g. plaster, charcoal, clay, wool, ashes, paint, earth). The eating behavior is inappropriate to the developmental level (e.g., the normal mouthing and tasting of objects in infants and toddlers) and not part of a culturally sanctioned practice. In our country Mrudabhakshanajanya Pandu is a very common condition seen in children. When because of malnutrition, normal nourishment of Dhatu does not take place thereby a sort of craving is developed in these people. So as to compensate the demand made by the body these people start eating mud, when this phenomenon continue the mud eating becomes a direct cause of manifestation of pandu, this becomes a visious circle.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Pandu, Mrudabhakshana Janya, Pica, Treatment.