Randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Lauhadi Modaka in the management of Pandu(Iron deficiency Anaemia).

Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the common deficiency disease.In anaemia haemoglobin concentration falls below the accepted range depending upon age and gender.There are several types of anaemia amongst them iron deficiency anaemia is very common. Due to less dietary intake ,poor availability of iron, chronic blood loss, its prevalence is high.In Panduroga all three doshas are vitiated,but there is predominance of Pitta dosha,due to that Panduroga is pitta pradhan vyadhi.Due to excessive intake of oily,sour,hot,salty,pungent food, excessive excercise, daytime sleeping and emotions like krodha,bhay, shok pitta gets vitiated.Anaemia is public health problem that affects populations in both rich and poor countries .Globally anaemia affects 1.62 billion people, which corresponds to 24.8% of the population.Ayurveda has explained Panduroga in detail with its type, causes, symptoms and different aspects of treatment including shoshana, shamana, with various drug formulations and without sideeffectsalso they are economically affordable. Keeping all these factors in mind .Ayurvedic treatment for this disease may be more effective than modern medicine  Vangsena samhita described “Lauhadi Modaka” in the management of panduroga ,which has the property of Pitta shamana.The ingredients of Lauhadi Modaka are cheap and easily available.