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==== Etiological factors observed in present era ====

==== Etiological factors observed in present era ====

===== Diet =====   

===== Diet =====   

The dietary factors that cause vitiation of '''pitta dosha''' and poor nutritional status of ''rakta dhatu'' are enlisted to cause ''pandu''. These include the items having sour, salt, pungent taste, hot potency, alkaline nature, mutually contradictory and unwholesome food. These shall be avoided to prevent ''pandu''.   

The dietary factors that cause vitiation of ''pitta dosha'' and poor nutritional status of ''rakta dhatu'' are enlisted to cause ''pandu''. These include the items having sour, salt, pungent taste, hot potency, alkaline nature, mutually contradictory and unwholesome food. These shall be avoided to prevent ''pandu''.   

*Food with sour taste (amla ahara) includes sour curd, lemons, citric acid, pickles, and food with preservatives as jams, cold drinks, sauces, tamarind etc.  

*Food with sour taste (''amla ahara'') includes sour curd, lemons, citric acid, pickles, and food with preservatives as jams, cold drinks, sauces, tamarind etc.  

*Lavana ahara may be taken as food with excess salts or with salt added in packaged food or as pickles, chatanies etc.

*''Lavana ahara'' may be taken as food with excess salts or with salt added in packaged food or as pickles, chutneys etc.

*Madya includes alcoholic beverages as rum, beer, whisky, vodka etc.

*''Madya'' includes alcoholic beverages as rum, beer, whisky, vodka etc.

*Kshara includes soda used in diet, cold drinks and beverages.  

*''Kshara'' includes soda used in diet, cold drinks and beverages.  

*Ati tikshna ahara includes as excessively spicy,pungent items as Chhole, Chats, Pakode, Panipuri, Chaps, Rajma, spicy vegetables and other dishes.

*''Ati tikshna ahara'' includes as excessively spicy,pungent items as ''chhole, chaats, pakode, panipuri, chaaps, rajma,'' spicy vegetables and other dishes.

*Ati ushna includes food articles which are either very hot as tea, coffee etc. or which increase the metabolic activities of the body or also as very hot temperature.

*''Ati ushna'' includes food articles which are either very hot as tea, coffee etc. or which increase the metabolic activities of the body or also as very hot temperature.

*Mrittika bhakshana is considered as either oral ingestion of mud or use of articles contaminated with mud as unclean hands and fingers or as improperly washed vegetables or eatables.

*''Mrittika bhakshana'' is considered as either oral ingestion of mud or use of articles contaminated with mud as unclean hands and fingers or as improperly washed vegetables or eatables.

*Asatmya bhojana may include food items that are not adopted or suited. It may be considered as sudden change of food style or habit or also as junk food used today, as they are not beneficial.  

*''Asatmya bhojana'' may include food items that are not adopted or suited. It may be considered as sudden change of food style or habit or also as junk food used today, as they are not beneficial.  

Some scientific studies have proven the role of some of the aharaja factors in the causation of panduroga as tea (considered as ati ushna nidana) has been proved to cause iron deficiency anemia by interfering with the absorption of iron. Similarly madya (alcohols) cause megaloblastic anemia by hampering the folate absorption.

 

Some scientific studies have proven the role of some of the ''aharaja'' factors in the causation of ''panduroga'' as tea (considered as ''ati ushna nidana'') has been proved to cause iron deficiency anemia by interfering with the absorption of iron. Similarly ''madya'' (alcohols) cause megaloblastic anemia by hampering the folate absorption.

===== Lifestyle =====  

===== Lifestyle =====