Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF PANDU THROUGH AAHAR W.S.R TO RASAVAHA SROTAS

Dr. Nikita G. Khandekar*, Dr. Ravindra S. Dhimdhime, Dr. Sonal S. Lad and Dr. Rohit S. Thakur

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Abstract

Desire of life is the most important one to lead qualitative life. To fulfil this desire a healthy diet and regimen or lifestyle should be followed. Wholesome (Pathya) and unwholesome (Apathya) diet plays an important role to maintain health of healthy individual as well in treatment field to get relief from the diseased state. Ayurveda emphasizes upon the concept of Pathya-apathya along with medicine to complete the treatment procedure. Panduroga (anaemia) is a clinical condition represented with the reduction of haemoglobin concentration of blood according to the age, sex, and physiological condition of an individual. In developing countries, it becomes a global problem. In India more than 50% among the vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, infants, young children and adolescents are suffering from anaemia. Considering pandu roga as the rasapradoshaja vikar which possess the symptoms of rasavaha srotodushti such as Anorexia, Heaviness, Drowsines, etc hereby trying to draw the concept of Pathya in relation to Pandu (haemoglobin level- below the 10gm/dl and above 7gm/dl, through diet and regimen) which may helpful to eradicate prevalence of IDA.

Keywords: Pathya, Apathya, Anaemia, Panduroga, Rasavaha srotodushti.