TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF LOHA CONTENT AYURVEDIC REMEDIES TO INCREASE HAEMOGLOBIN PERCENTAGE IN IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA
Vd .Milind G. Rajguru
Ph.D. Scholar, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Pune.
ABSTRACT
Iron deficiency anaemia1 is the common disease now a days. It occurs in higher and middle economic classes because of their fast and mechanical life style, fast food habits and less nutritional vegetables because of used fertilizers and preservatives and in poor class due to malnutrition. Doctors prescribed hematinic medicine for those patients for increase their haemoglobin. Ayurvedic Vaidyas also used the same medicine in Pandu. But in Ayurveda many loha kalpas are prescribed under vyadhi Pandu and are effective for curing the disease. So the aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Loha contained ayurvedic remedies to increase haemoglobin percentage in the patients of Iron deficiency Anaemia.
Key words: Loha contained ayurvedic remedies, Iron deficiency anaemia, Haemoglobin, Pandu
Ayurvedic idea of Pandu is centered around ‘Vaivarnya’ or ‘off colour’. Pandu means fading of the original colour2. Many people tend to believe that anaemia means modern condition of Pandu. Many symptoms described in modern medicine for anaemia match with the Ayurvedic concept of Pandu. Anaemia is a condition in which the amount of haemoglobin is low3.
The latest survey in 2016 showed that nearly 48% of women in our country are anaemic and this figure in men is 24% (National Family Health Survey) In Maharashtra the percentage of anaemic adolescent girls is much higher than the all India figure of 56%. The survey was conducted on over 9.9 crore girls in the state. The report stated that given the condition of the girls, susceptible to many infections and diseases. Experts said the findings were of concern as anaemic girls being undernourished were the first to drop out of school and were married off early. The survey conducted by National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2015-2016 declared anaemia among all women in Maharashtra is 48%4and Global Data epidemiologist analyses the prevalence of anaemia in India is 39.86%(2017).This condition occurs due to poor eating habits that is not eating enough fruits, vitamin C, legumes such as pod, peas beans etc. The consumption of a wide variety of nutritious foods is important for women’s health. Adequate amounts of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals are required for a well balanced diet.
Now a day there are many modern medicines in the market for increase haemoglobin percentage in anaemia patients. Many Ayurvedic Vaidayas also prescribed same modern medicine for the treatment of pandu. There are many ayuevedic remedies described in Ayurvedic Samhitas for the treatment of pandu. But there were questions of effectiveness of ayurvedic drugs to increase the Haemoglobin percentage in anaemic patients
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
To assess the efficacy of Loha content ayurvedic remedies to increase haemoglobin percentage in the patients of Iron deficiency Anaemia.
MATERIALS AND METHOD
Source
Patients who were fulfilling the sign and symptoms of Anaemia were selected from OPD in Kayachikitsa department at Vasantdada Patil Ayurvedic Medical College Sangli.
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients suffering from Iron deficiency Anaemia in between 18 to 60 years of age.
- Patients having Anaemia laxanas.
- Haemoglobin levels not less than 6 g/dl
- No other symptoms like high grade fever, infections etc.
- Sex was no bar for inclusion.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Patients suffering from severe anaemia (Hb below 6 g/dl)
- Other types of anaemias viz. Thalacemia, Sickle cell anaemia, anaemia due to malaria, bleeding piles etc.
- Communicable diseases like TB, HIV etc.
- Patients suffering from haemorrhagic disorders like Arsha, Raktapitta.
- Patients having severe dehydration.
- Patients suffering from Prameha, Hridrogas.
- Patients having HIV +ve and cancer of any type.
Material used
Loha contained ayurvedic medicine which are given regularly in OPD/IPD in Vasantdada Patil Ayurvedic Medical College Sangli
1 Lohasava 20 ml two times after meal with water
2 saptamruta loha vati 500mg two times after meal with water
3 Navayasa loha churna 500mg two times after meal with goghrit
4 Tapyadi loha vati 500mg two times after meal with water
5 Nisha loha vati 500mg two times after meal with water
Duration of treatment –One month (30 days)
METHODOLOGY
70 patients were selected for the study who fulfilling above criteria. Haemoglobin percentage checked before the treatment and above loha kalpa was given as per above duration, dose and anupana. In this period patients asked to eat his/her routine diet and after the treatment Haemoglobin percentage checked again.
OBSEVATION AND RESULT
Analysis of haemoglobin percentage before and after treatment
HB%
N
Minimum
HB%
Maximum HB%
Mean
Std. Error
Std.Deviation
Before treatment
70
6.0
13.2
9.839
0.2111
1.7664
After treatment
70
7.3
13.9
10.651
0.2031
1.6996
DISCUSSION
Mean score of haemoglobin percentage before treatment was 9.83 and after treatment it increase up to 10.65 i.e. average haemoglobin percentage increase up to 0.82 gm/dl in seven weeks of treatment and is statistically significant.
CONCLUSION
Loha content remedies is usefull ayurvedic treatment for curing iron deficiency anaemia and for increase haemoglobin percentage
REFERENCES
- Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine C.R.W. Edwards and others Seventeenth
Edition P.N.783-586
- Charak samhitaCharak chandrika of Dr Bramhanand Tripathi ,edited by Dr. Prabhakar
Janardan Deshpande ,Chaukhamba surbharti prakashana, Chikitsa sthanam Pandurog
chikitsa Hindi commentary Pg 590
- Overview of Anaemia,Merck Manual-Consumer Version-www.merckmanual.com
- World Class Parasites Vol. 2 by Celiav V. Holland, Malcolm W. Kennedy pg 47
Author Name:
Vd .Milind G. Rajguru
Ph.D. Scholar, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Pune.
Assistant Professor V.P.A.M.C. Sangli
