Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON NIDANPANCHAK OF PANDU ROGA

Dr. Pratiksha S. Rathod*, Dr. Ashish Gotmare Dr. Pramod Garje

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Abstract

Pandu roga the word itself describes as the disease in which there is presence of altered skin color like yellowish white discoloration of skin. Pandu widely described in various vedas and ayurvedic texts as an independent disease or associated symptoms of other disease. In a recent estimate, about 8.8% of global population is affected includes all age groups. The clinical condition of Pandu in Ayurveda can be corelated with Anaemia described in Modern Medical Science, due to the resemblance in the clinical signs and symptoms. Anaemia is a major global public health problem and the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. Due to high vegetarian diet and less dairy or poultry intake prevalence rate increases per year. Anaemia is an extremely prevalent condition common in all human of all ages, living in all condition and continents. It has got serious consequences for both the human health as well as the socioeconomic status of the country.

Keywords: Pandu, Vyadhi, Srotas, Anaemia, Pallor.