An Ayurvedic Classical Management of Pandu (~Iron-Deficiency Anemia)

Anemia is a serious global public health concern that primarily affects young children, women in their adolescent years who are menstruating, and women who are pregnant or recently gave birth. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is the type of anemia that is most common throughout the world. A World Health Organization report states that half of all cases of anemia are caused by IDA. Pandu Roga shares many clinical characteristics with IDA. In Pandu Roga , vitiated Doshas impact tissue metabolism, resulting in Dhatu-Shaithilya (laxity of Dhatu ) in all tissues (major body structural components). This is the case study of a 45-year-old female patient with IDA who was treated for 2 months with Virechana Karma (~purgation therapy) and oral Ayurvedic medicines in the line of treatment of P andu R oga along with dietary supplements rich in iron. She showed a marked improvement in her symptoms, including decreased pallor, improved breathlessness, increased energy, and decreased palpitation in a very short period of time with an increase in hemoglobin level (i.e., from 6.7 g/dl to 11.9 g/dl). Iron profile and complete blood count were taken as objective evaluation criteria. The formulations assist in breaking the S amprapti of P andu R oga. Improvement was evaluated based on relief in the subjective and objective parameters. This indicates that IDA can be effectively treated with Ayurvedic medicine.