World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF PANDU ROGA AND ROLE OF DARVYADI LAUHA AND VASADI KASHAYA IN ITS MANAGEMENT- A REVIEW ARTICLE

*Dr. Monika Gupta and Dr. Sukhpreet Kaur

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the science of life which focuses on maintenance of positive health in healthy and eradication of ailments in diseased through its holistic approach, lifestyle practices, dietary habits and safer medications. Malnutrition either due to inadequate dietary intake or lack of balanced diet and population explosion in today’s world has lead to the development of various diseases and Pandu Roga is one such disease. Pandu is a Varnopalakshita Vyadhi wherein paleness is pathognomonic. Pandu Varna is a mixture of Shweta & Peeta Varnas which resembles the colour of pollen grains of Ketaki flowers. Anaemia is defined as a state in which blood haemoglobin level is below the normal range for patient’s age and sex. Samshodhana and Samshamana Chikitsa in the form of internal and external medicine is the line of management of Pandu Roga. Samshodhana is done by Vamana and Virechana using Snigdha and Teekshana drugs. Samshamana Chikitsa includes drugs like Navayasa Lauha, Dhatri Lauha, Amalaki Churna, Phaltrikadi Kwatha etc.

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