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INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Review Article ISSN: 2320 5091 Impact Factor: 5.344 A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF AYASTILAADI MODAK IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PANDU ROGA Poonam Jaikirt Rawat1, Somadatta Bhaskarrao Kulkarni2 1PG Scholar, 2Professor and HOD; Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Shree Saptashrungi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Pandu roga can be closely compared with Anaemia on the basis of its similar signs and symptoms. Iron defi- ciency Anaemia is most common type of Anaemia. Anaemia is most prevalent nutritional deficiency disease in both the developed and developing countries. 9 out of 10 peoples living in developing countries are the sufferers of IDA. This compelled the W.H.O. to declare it as a world health problem. Pandu Roga is mainly concerned with the vitiation of Pitta Dosha which in turn vitiates Rakta and other Dathus. The oral iron preparations used in modern science are gastric irritants and have side effects like nausea, constipation, diarrhoea etc. which further deteriorates the health of the patient. Ayurveda has lots of offer for the treatment of Pandu Roga with its Lauha preparations and herbal treasures without any side effects. So, Ayastilaadi Modak mentioned in Bhaishajya Rat- navali for Pandu chikitsa is subjected for treatment. Keywords: IDA, Pandu Roga, Rakta, Haemoglobin, Ayastilaadi Modak. INTRODUCTION Ayurveda is the science of life which is focused on body, so if it gets vitiated; impairment of colour and maintenance of positive health in healthy and eradica- complexion (Panduta) occurs. Pandu Roga as men- tion of ailments in diseased through its holistic ap- tioned in Ayurvedic texts in terms of Nidana, proach, lifestyle practices, dietary habits and safer Samprapti, Lakshanas and chikitsa has very close re- medications. Mal-nutrition either due to inadequate semblance with the description of Anaemia available dietary intake or lack of balanced diet and population in modern texts. Anaemia is functionally defined as explosion in today’s world, has led to the development the presence of insufficient red blood cell (RBC) mass of various diseases and Pandu Roga is one such dis- to adequately deliver oxygen to the peripheral tissues. ease. Pandu Roga is a disease characterized by pallor It may be due to increased RBC clearance, decreased of body which can be resembles with Anaemia of RBC production, or both, and can be caused by intrin- modern science.1 sic or extrinsic reasons.2 Iron deficiency Anaemia is Pandu Roga is mainly concerned with the vitiation of the most common type of Anaemia, more than half of Pitta Dosha which in turn vitiates Rakta and other patients with anaemia are assumed to have IDA. The Dhatus. Pitta is responsible for normal colour of the third National Family Health Survey (India-NFHS) Poonam Jaikirt Rawat& Somadatta Bhaskarrao Kulkarni: A Conceptual Study Of Ayastilaadi Modak In The Management Of Pandu Roga estimates that 56% of women and 70% of children in there is Vaivarna or change in the normal color of the India have anaemia.3 body.5 In modern science, drugs have so many side effects Origin of word Anaemia: Anaemia is derived from regarding treatment of Anaemia. In the other hand, Greek word “Anaemia” which means “Lack of Ayurveda uses the inherent power of natural herbs to blood”. Reduced quantity of RBCs or Haemoglobin% bring about wonderful results on the human body. The which causes paleness of skin (Vaivarna) is called as Ayurvedic herbs help to overcome Anaemia of extrin- Anaemia. sic and intrinsic origins. Nirukti of Pandu: In Pandu Roga there is whit- NEED OF STUDY:- ish/yellow discoloration of skin and the person suffers Anaemia is a global public health problem affecting from generalized weakness, fatigue, lethargy, de- both developing and developed countries with major creased strength and complexion. He becomes insipid consequence for human health as well as social and i.e. Nissar and Shithilendriya (loss of natural integrity, economic development. It occurs at any age in both tone and strength of Dhatus) 6 Vachaspatya refers gender. Globally IDA is most commonly found;so Pandu as Pollengrains of Ketaki flower as like white- IDA and Anaemia are often used synonymously. The yellow colour. main risk factor for IDA include; a low intake of iron, Nomenclature of disease: In Ayurvedic texts, nomen- poor absorption of iron from diet high in phytate or clature of the disease has its own importance; the dis- phenolic compounds and period of life when iron re- ease has been nomenclature on various ground; quirements are especially high i.e.in growth and preg- e.g. - Gulm according to the swaroopa of vyadhi nancy.4 Visarpa according to the progression of vyadhi Many drugs are available in the modern science for Kasa according to the symptom of vyadhi etc. combating anaemia but they are costly and therefore In the same manner, the disease Pandu has been de- out of reach of poor people, who are the major suffer- scribed on the basis of its presentation with colours. ers of the ailment; more ever the other modern drugs CAUSATIVE FACTORS: 7 produce side effects. Thus, it is the need of time to use The aetiological/Samanya nidana of Pandu Roga herbal drugs which are easily available, effective and mentioned in Charka, Sushruta and other Samhitas low in cost from Ayurveda. There were descriptions of can be broadly classified into 3 groups. single herbal drugs as well as formulations for the (Charka chikitsa 16/8; Sushruta Sutrasthan 44/3; Ash- management of Pandu Roga available in Ayurvedic tang Sangraha Nidan 13/3) texts; one of which is “Ayastilaadi Modak” men- 1. Causes related to Ahara/Aharaj Nidana. tioned in Bhaishaija Ratnavali. 2. Causes related to Vihara. AIM: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of 3. Other diseases i.e. Nidanarthaka Roga. Ayastilaadi Modak in management of Pandu Roga. 1) Aharaj Nidana- Food or diet plays an important DISEASE REVIEW: role in the normal development and maintenance of ETYMOLOGY (NIRUKTI): different Dhatus of body. The food/Ahara deficient in Vyutpatti of Pandu: The word Pandu has been de- quality, quantity and faulty diet having Amla, Katu, rived from “Padi Nashne Dhatu” by adding Lavana, Kshara, Ushana, Tikshana guna in atimatra “Ku”Pratyay in it, the meaning of which is always will cause Mandagni, pitta and Vata prakopa; which taken in sense of “Nashan” i.e. loss. As Pandu has will lead Pandu Roga. been kept under the group which is classified and 2) Viharaj Nidana- The daily faulty rountine activity named according to the change of color, therefore related to mental or physical and also faulty treatment “Nashan” should be considered in the sense of “Var- is responsible for the manifestation of Pandu Roga. na” or color, which is further clarified by Charak with E.g. Diwaswapana, Adhikashrama-chintan, Vegavid- the word Vaivarna. Thus, Pandu is a disease in which harna, etc. IAMJ: Volume 7, Issue 9, September - 2019 (www.iamj.in) Page 1553 Poonam Jaikirt Rawat& Somadatta Bhaskarrao Kulkarni: A Conceptual Study Of Ayastilaadi Modak In The Management Of Pandu Roga 3) Other /Secondary/Nidanarthaka Causes - Ay- Vishistha Rupa- Acharya Charka had classified urvedic literature has indicated a correlation of various Pandu Roga in 5 types; on the basis of these types diseases with Pandu Roga either as symptom or as vishesh rupas are described.12 upadrava. So, all these can be causes of Pandu i.e. 1) Vataj Pandu:-13 Krishna-panduta (black and pale Nidanarthaka roga of Pandu. E.g. Raktatipravartana, yellow complexion), Rukshata, Aruna-agatam (Red- Raktarsha, Raktarbuda, Asrigdara or Raktapradara, dishness of body), Angmarda (malaise), Ruja (ache), Rajyakshama, Punaravartaka jwara etc. which can Toda (Pricking pain), Kampa (tremor), Parshvashi- directly or indirectly vitiates Vata-Pitta dosha singly roruja (pain in chest-head), Varchashosh, Aashya- or in combination and cause disease. vairashya (distaste in mouth), shopha, Aanah (consti- SAMPRAPTI (Pathogenesis):8 pation), Bala-kshaya (weakness). Acharya Charaka has clearly described the samprapti 2) Pittaja Pandu:-14 Pita-haritabhata (complexion of Pandu. According to him, due to nidana sevana become yellow green), Jwara, Daha,Trishna (exces- pitta located in the Hridaya gets aggravated and this sive thirst), Murcha (fainting), Pipasa, Pitamutra- pitta being forcefully propelled by Vayu and it enters shakruta (yellow urine-stool), Sweda, Sheetakamta, into the Dash-dhamanya (attached to the heart) and Katukasayta (feeling pungent taste in mouth), Ushna- circulates in the entire body. This aggravated pitta amlanupashyata (hot-sour things do not suit), Vidahe being localite in between skin and muscle tissue and vidagadhe anne (burning sensation due to indigestion vitiates kapha, vata, Asrika, twaka and mansa. This of food), Daurgandhya (bad smell of body), Daurba- gives the different types of colouration like Pandu, lya (weakness). Haridra and Harita to the skin. 3) Kaphaja Pandu:-15 Gaurava (heaviness), Tundra PURVARUPA (Premonitory symptoms):9 Palpita- (Drowsiness), Chhardi, Shvetavbhasta (whitish com- tion, dryness of skin, absence of sweating and fatigue plexion), Praseka (salivation) Lomoharsha (Horripila- these are mentioned by Charka. Avipaka (Indigestion), tion), Murchha (Fainting), Bhrama (giddiness), Klama Akshi-kutashotha, Gatrasada (sense of lassitude in the (mental fatigue), Kasa, Swasa (dyspnoea), Alasya limbs), VinmutraPitata (yellow colour of stool-urine), (laziness), Aruchi (anorexia), Vaka-swaragraha (ob- Mridbhakshanaeccha, Sthivanadhikya (salivation) struction in speech -voice), Shukla mutra-akshi- Twaka-Sphutana (cracking of skin), these are men- varchasa (whiteness of urine-eye-stool), Katu- tioned by Sushruta.10 rukshoshna kamta (feeling of having pungent, Hot and RUPA (Symptoms): Purvarupa appears in vyakta- dry things), Swayathu, Madhurasyata (sweet taste in vastha. According to the dosha involvement samanya mouth). and vishesh rupa are mentioned below. 4) Tridoshaja Pandu:-16 Signs and symptoms of vitia- Samanya Rupa-11 Karnashoola (tinnitus), Hatanala tion of all the three doshas are present in this type of (suppression of the power of digestion), Durbalya Pandu.
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    MAHABHARATA retold by C. Rajagopalachari (Edited by Jay Mazo, International Gita Society) Contents 39. The Wicked Are Never Satisfied 1. Ganapati, the Scribe 40. Duryodhana Disgraced 2. Devavrata 41. Sri Krishna's Hunger 3. Bhishma's Vow 42. The Enchanted Pool 4. Amba And Bhishma 43. Domestic Service 5. Devayani And Kacha 44. Virtue Vindicated 6. The Marriage Of Devayani 45. Matsya Defended 7. Yayati 46. Prince Uttara 8. Vidura 47. Promise Fulfilled 9. Kunti Devi 48. Virata's Delusion 10. Death Of Pandu 49. Taking Counsel 11. Bhima 50. Arjuna's Charioteer 12. Karna 51. Salya Against His Nephews 13. Drona 52. Vritra 14. The Wax Palace 53. Nahusha 15. The Escape Of The Pandavas 54. Sanjaya's Mission 16. The Slaying Of Bakasura 55. Not a Needle-Point Of Territory 17. Draupadi's Swayamvaram 56. Krishna's Mission 18. Indraprastha 57. Attachment and Duty 19. The Saranga Birds 58. The Pandava Generalissimo 20. Jarasandha 59. Balarama 21. The Slaying Of Jarasandha 60. Rukmini 22. The First Honor 61. Non-Cooperation 23. Sakuni Comes In 62. Krishna Teaches 24. The Invitation 63. Yudhishthira Seeks Benediction 25. The Wager 64. The First Day's Battle 26. Draupadi's Grief 65. The Second Day 27. Dhritarashtra's Anxiety 66. The Third Day's Battle 28. Krishna's Vow 67. The Fourth Day 29. Pasupata 68. The Fifth Day 30. Affliction Is Nothing New 69. The Sixth Day 31. Agastya 70. The Seventh Day 32. Rishyasringa 71. The Eighth Day 33. Fruitless Penance 72. The Ninth Day 34. Yavakrida's End 73.