Abstract

A CLASSICAL REVIEW ON PANDU ROGA

Dr. Mahesh G. H.*, Dr. Sunil Kumar M. Chabanur, Dr. S. S. Kalyani

Abstract

Pandu roga is one among Pitta Pradhana Tridhoshaja Vyadhi in which skin colour changes to Pandutva (Pallor). Clinically it can be correlated with Iron Deficiency Anaemia. Iron Deficiency Anaemia is the commonest nutritional deficiency all over the world. According to WHO, over 1/3rd of world’s population suffer from Anaemia, mostly due to Iron Deficiency. India continues to be one of the countries with very high prevalence and due to high vegetarian diet and less dairy or poultry intake prevalence rate increases per year. Anaemia is a major global public health problem and the most prevalent nu-tritional deficiency disorder in the world. This article presents the Ayurvedic concept of Pandu Roga (Anaemia).

Keywords: Pandu, Anaemia.