A Review of “Agnimandya” in “rakta Dhatu Kshaya” with special reference to iron deficiency anemia

Authors

  • Dr. Ganesh Madhukar Adelkar Professor in Ayurved College
  • Dr. Swarupa Shyam Mane Assistant Professor in Ayurved College
  • Dr. Pratiksha Talwar Associate professor in Ayurved College

Keywords:

Agnimandya, Raktkshaya, iron deficiency anemia, pachan, ghrelin, thyroid hormones

Abstract

Agni is an important component of the body considering its role in sharirdharan as well as in origin of diseases. It is aptly stated that mandagni is the reason behind all vyadhis. Out of seven dhatus, Rakt dhatu plays an important role in maintenance of agni. It is usually observed that rakt dhatu kshaya leads to agnimandya. A detailed literary review is made to find out possible reasons for agnimandya in rakt Dhatu kshaya with special reference to iron deficiency anemia. It was found that pittakshaya associated with raktkshaya can be considered as the possible cause of this. Also, the less production of thyroid hormones and less secretion of ghrelin are the possible reasons of low digestive power in iron deficiency anemia.

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Author Biographies

Dr. Ganesh Madhukar Adelkar, Professor in Ayurved College

Professor, Kriya Sharir Dept., Dr. J. J. Magdum Ayurved Medical College, Jaysingpur, Maharashtra, India

Dr. Swarupa Shyam Mane, Assistant Professor in Ayurved College

Assistant Professor, Rachana Sharir Dept., Dr. J. J. Magdum Ayurved Medical College, Jaysingpur, Maharashtra, India

Dr. Pratiksha Talwar, Associate professor in Ayurved College

Associate Professor, Kaychikitsa Dept., Dr. J. J. Magdum Ayurved Medical College, Jaysingpur, Maharashtra, India

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Published

2020-01-21

How to Cite

Dr. Ganesh M. Adelkar, Swarupa, S. S. M., & Pratiksha, P. T. (2020). A Review of “Agnimandya” in “rakta Dhatu Kshaya” with special reference to iron deficiency anemia. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 4(01). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/319