A CRITICAL REVIEW ARTICLE ON PANDU VYADHI W.S.R. ANAEMIA

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Assistant Professor, PHD Scholar,
Department of Kayachikitsa,
Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Contact No. : 7709053865, Email : dr.priteshjaiswal@gmail.com

Date of Acceptance : 22 Jun 2024

Date of Publication : 29 Jun 2024

Article ID : SD-IJAY_097

How to cite this article : http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2024.2216

Abstract

Pandu Rog is one of the diseases mentioned in Ayurveda and is characterised by the whitish discoloration of the skin due to a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or haemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as the level of haemoglobin in the blood below the normal range appropriate for age and sex. In Sanskrit, Pandu means pale, or shweta Pitta varna. The illness known as Pandu roga occurs when a blood shortage, known as Rakta alpata, causes the entire body, including the skin, nails, and eyes, to turn pale. The clinical condition of Pandu in Ayurveda can be co-related to anaemia, as described in Modern Medical Science, due to the resemblance in the clinical signs and symptoms. Anaemia is a major global public health problem and the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. This article deals with the Ayurvedic concept of Pandu Roga, with special reference to anaemia.

Keywords: Pandu, Rakta , Blood, Hemoglobin, Anaemia.