Conceptual study of Pandu Roga with special reference to Anaemia
As the name indicates Pandu means “Pandustu pitbhagardhah ketaki dhulisannibah’’ That means paleness is compared to pollen grains of Ketaki flower. Pallor is the paleness of skin and mucous membranes either as a result of diminished circulatory red blood cells or diminished blood supply. The word Pandu signifies all those diseases in which body colour becomes pale. In Pandu Roga deficiency of blood is the main symptom. Nowadays anaemia can be correlated with Pandu Roga.