18Sep 2017

IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA AMONG INDIAN POPULATION AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT.

  • Asst. Prof., Dept of RS & BK, Sri Sai Ayurvedic P.G. Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh (UP).
  • Reader, Dept of Prasuti Tantra & Stri Roga,Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Chaukaghat, Varanasi (UP).
  • Reader, Dept of Roga Nidan &Vikriti Vigyan, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Patna.
  • Reader, P. G. Dept of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Patna.
  • Prof., P. G. Dept of Rasa Shastra &Bhaishjya Kalpana, Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Patna.
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Presently India is leading in the world in the context of iron deficiency anaemia because more than 50% of its population is suffering from it. This silent killer is very common among Indian rural population due to poor socioeconomic status, inadequate dietary habits, worms infestation and GI bleeding. After ruling out the cause of anaemia, SwarnamakshikaBhasma prepared by different Shodhana and Marana processes and one purchased from market (control group) were administered in the dose of 250mg BD in three groups of 20 patients each randomly selected from the OPD & IPD of Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Patna. On comparing the overall effect of therapy in three groups, it was observed that 70.58% patients in Gr. A, while 64.7% in Gr. B and 56.25% in Gr. C got cured. Clinically, SwarnamakshikaBhasma used in Gr. A showed better haematinic effect than Gr.- B & Gr.- C. It could be a drug of choice for the treatment of anaemia due to easy availability and cheaper price.

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[Dr Sushant Kumar,1 Dr. (Mrs) Prabha Kumari,2 Dr. Dinesh Chandra,3 Dr Amarendra Kumar Singh,4 Dr. Prabhat Kumar Dwivedi 5 (2017); IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA AMONG INDIAN POPULATION AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 627-635] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr Sushant Kumar
Asst. Prof, Dept of RS & BK, Sri Sai Ayurvedic P.G. Medical College & Hospital, Aligarh (UP)

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5370      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5370

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