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| === Research studies on ''pandu'' === | | === Research studies on ''pandu'' === |
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− | Some studies are available on the net which prove the efficacy of various Āyurvedic drugs having iron (in the form of ''lauha'' and ''mandura'') compounds in the management of iron deficiency anemias – | + | Some studies are available on the internet which depict the efficacy of various Ayurvedic drugs having iron (in the form of ''lauha'' and ''mandura'') compounds in the management of ''pandu'': |
− | #Kumath V. A Comprehensive Study of Haritaki with Special Reference to the Efficacy of Terminalia chebula Retz. On Pāndu Roga, MD thesis. P. G. Department. of Dravyaguna,Government. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: Autonomous Dhanvantari Ayurveda College and Hospital; 2006.
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− | #Agrawal N. Assessment of Effect of Mandura Bhasma in Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children, MD thesis. P.G. Department of Kaumarbhritya. Varanasi: IMS, B.H.U; 2007.
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| #Sarkar PK, Prajapati PK, Choudhary AK, Shukla VJ, Ravishankar B. Haematinic Evaluation of Lauha Bhasma and Mandura Bhasma on HgCl2-induced Anemia in Rats. Indian J Pharm Sci 2007;69:791-5. | | #Sarkar PK, Prajapati PK, Choudhary AK, Shukla VJ, Ravishankar B. Haematinic Evaluation of Lauha Bhasma and Mandura Bhasma on HgCl2-induced Anemia in Rats. Indian J Pharm Sci 2007;69:791-5. |
| #Sarkar PK. A Comparative Pharmaceutico-pharmaco-clinical study of Lauha Bhasma and Mandura Bhasma w.s.r. to its Pāndu-hara Effect, MD thesis. I.P.G.T. & R.A. Jamnagar: Gujrat Ayurveda University; 2005. | | #Sarkar PK. A Comparative Pharmaceutico-pharmaco-clinical study of Lauha Bhasma and Mandura Bhasma w.s.r. to its Pāndu-hara Effect, MD thesis. I.P.G.T. & R.A. Jamnagar: Gujrat Ayurveda University; 2005. |
− | #Garai A, Rai M, Kumar A. Role of an Ayurvedic Compound (Pānduhara Yoga) in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children. Ayu 2009;30:469-74. | + | #Garai A, Rai M, Kumar A. Role of an Ayurvedic Compound (Panduhara Yoga) in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children. Ayu 2009;30:469-74. |
| #Gupta V, Reddy KR. Experimental Studies of Lohasava. Aryavaidyan 2007;21:87-94. | | #Gupta V, Reddy KR. Experimental Studies of Lohasava. Aryavaidyan 2007;21:87-94. |
− | #Joshi N. Pharmaceutical, Pharmacological and Toxicological Study of Various Lauha Preparations(Kalpa) w.s.r. to Iron Deficiency Anaemia, M.D. Thesis. P. G. Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Jaipur: N.I.A; 2005.
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| #Sarkar PK, Prajapati PK, Shukla VJ, Ravishankar B, Choudhary AK. Toxicity and recovery studies of two Ayurvedic preparations of iron. Indian J Exp Biol 2009;47:987-92. | | #Sarkar PK, Prajapati PK, Shukla VJ, Ravishankar B, Choudhary AK. Toxicity and recovery studies of two Ayurvedic preparations of iron. Indian J Exp Biol 2009;47:987-92. |
| #Devarshi P, Kanse A, Kanse R, Mane S, Patil S, Varute AT. Effect of Mandura Bhasma on lipolytic Activities of Liver, Kidney and Adipose Tissue of Albino Rat During CCl4 Induced hepatic Injury. J Biosci 1986;10:227-34. | | #Devarshi P, Kanse A, Kanse R, Mane S, Patil S, Varute AT. Effect of Mandura Bhasma on lipolytic Activities of Liver, Kidney and Adipose Tissue of Albino Rat During CCl4 Induced hepatic Injury. J Biosci 1986;10:227-34. |
| #Pandit S, Biswas TK, Debnath PK, Saha AV, Chowdhury U, Shaw BP, et al. Chemical and pharmacological evaluation of different Ayurvedic preparations of iron. J Ethnopharmacology 1999;65:149-56. | | #Pandit S, Biswas TK, Debnath PK, Saha AV, Chowdhury U, Shaw BP, et al. Chemical and pharmacological evaluation of different Ayurvedic preparations of iron. J Ethnopharmacology 1999;65:149-56. |
| #Dinesh C. Sharma, Deepa Chandiramani, Manminder Riyat and Praveen Sharma. Scientific evaluation of some ayurvedic preparations for correction of iron deficiency and anemia. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2007 / 22 (2) 123-128 | | #Dinesh C. Sharma, Deepa Chandiramani, Manminder Riyat and Praveen Sharma. Scientific evaluation of some ayurvedic preparations for correction of iron deficiency and anemia. Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2007 / 22 (2) 123-128 |
− | #Ambika Das, PA03.17. A clinical evaluation of Punarnavadi Mandura and Dadimadi Ghritha in management of Pāndu (Iron defeciency anaemia), Ancient Science of Life 2013; 32 (s2):86 | + | #Ambika Das, PA03.17. A clinical evaluation of Punarnavadi Mandura and Dadimadi Ghritha in management of Pandu (Iron defeciency anaemia), Ancient Science of Life 2013; 32 (s2):86 |
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− | One of the studies (no. 11) even reports that the Ayurvedic preparations were found equally effective as the allopathic compound in the management of iron deficiency anemia and the fact that the side effects were almost nil establishes them to be even superior. | + | One of the studies (Sharma D.C, 2007) report that the Ayurvedic preparations were found equally effective as the allopathic compound in the management of iron deficiency anemia and the fact that the side effects were almost nil establishes them to be even superior. |
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− | The modes of action of drugs and procedures as stated in this chapter, which is without iron, have not been studied much in anemias. | + | The modes of action of drugs and procedures as stated in this chapter, which is without iron, have not been studied much in anemia. Though, some of the preparations described in anemia have been found very useful in the management of other types of anemia as sickle cell anemia , aplastic anemia etc. |
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− | Though, some of the preparations described in anemia have been found very useful in the management of other types of anemias as sickle cell anemia, aplastic anemia, etc.
| + | So, further studies need to be done in order to know the efficacy of these drugs and mechanisms in the various types of anemia. |
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− | So, further studies need to be done in order to know the efficacy of these drugs and mechanisms in the various types of anemias. | |
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| === Principle of treatment for ''kamala'' === | | === Principle of treatment for ''kamala'' === |