Abstract

AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT OF MRUDBHAKSHANJANYA PANDU: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Shilpa S. Gondane*

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Abstract

Ayurveda is the most ancient system of medicine among the different system of medicine existing in the world. In the classification the disease Pandu felt in the group of Varna in which there are significant change in the normal colour of the body. The detail description of Pandu Roga and its classification starts form Ayurvedic Samhitas only. Major etiological factor is Mridabhakashana (soil eating). It may be considered as either oral ingestion of soil or use articles contaminated with soil as unclean hands and fingers or as improperly washed vegetables or edible. A 13- year-old female patient came to our hospital having complained of anorexia, indigestion, nausea, fatigue, vertigo, periorbital & periumblical swelling with USG report of massive splenomegaly and haematological report of anemia, having long standing history of ingesting mud and brick in large quantity.

Keywords: Mrudbhakshanjanya pandu, PICA, Ayurved.