Abstract

Dr. Darshana, Vd. Hankare Sandip B.*

ABSTRACT

Ayurved is a science of life. It is a system of traditional medicine native to Indian subcontinent but now days its knowledge is accepted worldwide. In Ayurved prevention of all types of diseases is known as a prominent part of treatment which includes restructuring human life style aligns with the course of nature. Pandu Roga is a disease where the lusture of the body diminished and the color of the skin become pale, which is explained as Vaivarna, Keteki, Dhuli, Sannibha etc. by our ancient classics. Pandu (Anaemia) is often labelled as the silent killer or worse, the national disease of India. According to research and recent statistics, it is said that every second woman in the country is anaemic. In fact, anaemia is the cause of every five deaths among pregnant women. The quality of the life depends upon the optimal status of blood components as it is considered as fluid of life since it carries oxygen from lungs to all parts of the body & carbon dioxide from all parts of the body to lungs. It is also known as fluid of growth as it carries nutritive substances and fluids of health since it protects the body against the diseases. Blood homeostasis decides other tissue nourishment & functionality of the organs when it is in its normalcy both by quality and quantity. The disease named Pandu roga is described by the all Acharya separately with their etiopathogenesis and treatment. Charak Acharya has mentioned it, in category of Ras Pradoshaj Vyadhi and Santarpan JanyaVyadhi. Sushrut Acharya has mentioned it as the RaktaPradoshajVyadhi as well as Apatarpan Janya Vyadhi. So through this article we have made an attempt to study the pandu roga in details and different types of Pandu roga.