Pandu Chikitsa: Difference between revisions
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=== General considerations === | === General considerations === | ||
''Pandu'' can be related with the disorders of improper formation of blood tissue due to vitiation of | ''Pandu'' can be related with the disorders of improper formation of blood tissue due to vitiation of [[pitta]] [[dosha]]. [[Pitta]] [[dosha]] is considered to be responsible for all digestion, transformation and metabolism processes in the body. Therefore, the disorders like anemia, nutritional deficiency are mainly considered under ''pandu roga''. The disorders which include pathologies of impaired metabolism and formation of plasma, blood, muscles and fat can also be referred under the umbrella of ''pandu roga''. These include thyroid function disorders, hematological disorders like thalessemia, jaundice etc. | ||
=== Etiological factors observed in present era === | === Etiological factors observed in present era === | ||