A CLINICAL AND LITERARY REVIEW ON THE ROLE OF GUD HARITAKI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PANDU ROGA (IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA)

Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting both developing and developed countries with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. The clinical features like pallor, anorexia, irritability and pica etc clinically manifest Iron deficiency anaemia. Iron deficiency anaemia is affecting nearly 2 billion people globally i.e. around 1/3 of the whole populationThe features of iron deficiency anaemia are almost similar with that of Pandu Roga mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. The ancient system of medicine has described Pandu (disease of pallor) which includes various types of anaemia. IDA is a very common disease prevalent in the society and side effects of oral allopathic iron preparations are very frequently encountered.