INTEGRATIVE APPROACH IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA W.S.R. TO VATIK PANDU – A REVIEW

*Dr. Mukta V. Mankar, Dr. Vipul Kanani and Dr. Sapna Upadhyay

ABSTRACT

Iron deficiency Anaemia is global problem of immense public health significance. It is very common disease
occurring in all ages without sex discrimination and all season. It may develop as separate disease as a consequence
of much life-threatening diseases. Pandu roga is a disease entity described in Ayurveda which bears great
resemblance to the clinical picture of anemia. Pandu roga is such a disease in which vaivarnya (change in normal
color of skin) such as panduta (mixture of white and yellow discoloration) i.e. paleness that also present in Iron
deficiency anemia. Today Pandu roga is equated with Iron deficiency anemia, in deep study we can correlate it with
Vatik pandu, type of Pandu rog due to similarity in causes and symptoms. Iron deficiency anemia is often associated
with malnutrition producing interlinked factors many of which could be related to the morbidity and mortality risk.
The ideal anti anemic regimen should be safe, cheap, well tolerated by patient and able to achieve a high cure rate
and negligible side effect. This can be fulfilled by Ayurveda management due to multidimensional approach to
diagnosis and management. The sequential administration of shodhan therapy and certain shaman yoga like lauha
kalpa can effectively treat pandu and restore health by balancing dosha.

Keywords: Vatik Pandu, Anaemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Shodhan, Shaman.