Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ON PANDU ROGA

*Dr. Sanju Ratnam T. S. and Dr. Indumati Sharma

Abstract

Pandu Roga is found described in all classical texts of Ayurveda as a separate disease with its own pathogenesis. It is a disease where paleness in the body and Rakta alpata are present. Pandu roga can be correlated with anemia narrated in modern medicine. Pandu is considered as Rasa pradoshaj vyadhi. Sushrut stated it as Rakta pradoshaj vyadhi. The formation of rasadi dhatus depends on the proper food intake & action of jaataraagni. In the absence of proper digestion, improper formation of rasa takes place. Further uttarottra dhatu poshana hampers viz. formation rakta from rasa, mamsa from rakta and so on. Poverty, malnutrition, stress-strain, workload, changed lifestyle are the triggering factors for pandu roga. In modern medicine the disease Anemia is narrated which has close resemblance with pandu. The cardinal sign of anemia is paleness of skin which is described as twaka-panduta in case of pandu in Ayurveda. Here we have compiled all literature of pandu and reviewed it.

Keywords: Pandu, Rakta alpata, Anemia.