Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF SHATAVARI-MANDUR & MADHUKADI –LAUHAM IN GARBHINI-PANDU

Rameshwar*, Priyanka Firoda and Sudesh Kumar Bhambu

Abstract

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) has been universally identified as one of the commonest form of medical disorder during pregnancy. Anaemia during pregnancy is a major public health problem throughout the world, particularly in the developing countries. According to WHO, prevalence of anaemia in developed and developing countries in pregnant women is estimated. It is about 14% in developed and 51% in developing countries. In India prevalence is 65-75%. As compared to other developing countries, prevalence of anaemia in all the age groups is higher in India. In South Asian countries and India contributes approximately 80% of the maternal deaths due to anaemia. The Indian subcontinent alone contains nearly half the world’s anaemic women. Despite the fact that most of the anaemia’s seen in pregnancy is largely preventable and easily treatable if detected in time, anaemia still continues to be a common cause of mortality & morbidity in India. Anaemia is directly responsible for 20% maternal death and is an associated cause in another 20%. Margaret Balfour was credited as the first to draw the attention of anaemia in pregnancy in India. The Indian Council of Medical Research estimated the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women to be 88%. These affect approximately 2 billion people, 80% of whom live in the developing countries.

Keywords: Pandu, Garbhini, Pregnancy, Anaemia.