Abstract

Bishnupriya Mohanty*, Lavisha Gaonkar and Sangram Keshari Das

ABSTRACT

Pandu Roga is one of the major categories of diseases described in Ayurveda with its own specific etiopathogenesis and treatment. It is such a disease in which discoloration of skin has been given much more importance. This discoloration is mainly due to depletion of Rasa and Rakta the association of other Dhatu and Tridosha. This depletion of Dhatus mostly happened due to change in lifestyle which results in Mandagni (Depletion of Agni). Thus the women prone to various diseases like yoni Rogas, metabolic and endocrine disorders. All the classics have given the number of Yonivyapad as twenty. Arajaska is one type of Yonivyapad, where Pitta Dosha which is situated at the Yoni and Garbhashaya vitiates the Rakta and the woman becomes emaciated, discolored this condition known as Arajaska. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world today.