Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY ON EFFICACY OF MANDUR VATAK IN MANAGEMENT OF PANDU ROGA

Dr. Tribhuvan Pareek, Dr. Sandeep Singh Tiwari* and Dr. Mamta Masram

Abstract

Pandu roga is more common disease in India so it’s given much importance to its treatment. Ayurveda is one of the most ancient system of health and life. The basic and applied knowledge of Ayurveda has survived to the present times through its various branches like Roganidana, Kayachikitsa, Dravyaguna, Rasashastra, etc. Rasashastra, which starts with a pledge to render a happy, healthy and prosperous life can be considered as an advanced stage of Indian system of medicine. According to Charka, the conditions which are marked by body discoloration from reddish to greenish, yellowish, whitish tinge. The most predominant and common sign in all these conditions being that of the Panduata the disease is termed as 'Pandu roga’. In modern time deficiency of iron in the blood called anaemia and its main etiological factor is malnutrition. This is the reason that Ayurveda not only advocated to maintain iron level in body but it also support to regulate digestive system to manage Pandu roga. Iron rich food and medicines is very helpful in management of Pandu roga. In Ayurveda many single and compound drugs are available to manage Pandu roga. Mandur vatak is easily ingestible and rapid iron increasing drug of Ayurveda. 60 patients of Pandu roga are selected and treated with Mandur vatak. Symptoms and haemoglobin level are monitored before and after the treatment. So researcher selected a single group study “Clinical study on efficacy of Mandur vatak in management of Pandu roga.”

Keywords: Pandu roga, Panduta, Kostha, Mandur vatak and Anaemia.