AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE OF PANDUROGA W.S.R TO IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN CHILDREN -A REVIEW

Pandu roga was well known to Indian people since the Vedic period. In pandu roga, the colour of the body changes like pallor of skin, sclera, nail, and tongue due to Rakta, alpata means Haemoglobin level decreases than the normal level. It is related to two crucial dhatu known as Rasa Dhatu and Rakta Dhatu. We can correlate this disease to Iron Deficiency Anemia in modern science. Iron Deficiency anaemia is a global public health problem among young children and pregnant women. Iron Deficiency anaemia is often caused by blood loss or malabsorption. Iron Deficiency anaemia and pandu roga share very similar clinical features. The vitiated Doshas in Pandu Roga cause a disruption in tissue metabolism, which results in Dhatu Shaithilya. This article presents the Ayurvedic concept of pandu roga with correlation to IDA.