Concept of Anemia according to Ayurveda

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Book Bazooka Publication, Jun 9, 2022 - Medical - 113 pages

Anemia is common micronutrients disease affects health status of very large population of whole world. Iron deficiency is the most common causes of anemia. Ayurveda described Pandu Roga which correlated with anemia.

Ayurveda mentioned causes, symptoms and treatments of Pandu. The Pandu Roga involves lack of haemoglobin due to poor intake of iron through dietary sources, poor absorption and digestive problems may also leads Anemia.

The characteristic features of diseases involve discoloration of skin, pita and presence of Ketaki dhuli nibha chaya.

Ayurveda described it as “Varnopalakshita roga” which indicates change in the color. The clinical symptoms involve loss of appetite, palpitations, Pandutwa and fatigue. This book presents the Ayurveda concept of Pandu Roga (Anemia).

 

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Contents

Introduction
1
Concept of Dhatu
11
Formation of Rakta Dhatu
14
Classification of Pandu Roga
30
Etiology factors
32
Pathogenesis
49
Shatvidha Kriyakala
54
Prodormal Symptoms
60
Clinical Features
63
Prognosis
71
Complications
75
Management
78
Diet
94
References
98
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A.Hr according Acharya Charaka Acharya Harita Acharya Sushruta aggravating diet Ahara Rasa Amla anaemia Arsha Ayurvedic Ayurvedic texts Bheda Bhuta Burningsensation causative factors cause of Pandu Charaka has mentioned Charaka Samhita Chhardi Chikitsa colour Dhamanis Dhatu Agni digestive disease drugs Dushaya Formation of Rakta Gatra Ghrita Graha Harita Hridaya intrinsic factor Janya Jvara Fever Kapha Kaphaja Kashyapa Kashyapa Samhita Kriyakala Krodha Lakshanas of Pandu Lauha Lavana Rasa liver Madhava Nidana Maharshi Mamsa Mandagni Mandura manifestation Medas Mridbhakshanajanya Murchha Nidana Nidana Etiological factors Nidana of Pandu Oedema Pandu Roga Panduta Pitta Dosha Pittaja Pleeha Prakopa Prana Purvarupa Rakta Dhatu Blood Raktamsha Raktavaha Srotasas Ranjaka Pitta Rasa red blood cells role Rupa S.No Sevana Intake Shodhana Shotha skin Snehana specific stage Stanya substances Sushruta Samhita Svedana treatment of Pandu Tridosha Triphala Updravas Vagbhatta Various Acharyas Varna Vata Vayu Vishishta vitamin Vitamin B12 vitiated Doshas vitiates Rakta vitiation of Pitta yellow yellowish

About the author (2022)

Dr Aman Kumar has done BAMS in 2019 from CDL College, Yamunagar. He is now MD Scholar (Kaumarbhritya) in BKAMCH, Moga, Punjab. Published many international journal articles and represented many seminars.

Dr Arjun Gupta has done his BAMS in 2015 and M.S. (Shalya Tantra in 2019 from JIAR, Bantlab, Jammu. He is presently working as Assistant Professor in Shalya Department at BKAMCH, Moga, Punjab. Dr Arjun has published more than 18 research papers in various peer reviewed journals. Besides this, he has also published 2 books. He has also presented various case presentations in National and International conferences.

Bibliographic information

TitleConcept of Anemia according to Ayurveda
AuthorsDr Aman Kumar, Dr Arjun Gupta
PublisherBook Bazooka Publication, 2022
ISBN9391363059, 9789391363055
Length113 pages
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