Einstein International Journal Organization(EIJO)

Abstract

Pregnancy is a state in which all the physiological functions are hyper stimulated in order to meet the demands of the gowing foet us. Anemia in pregnancy is a global public health issue facing the world today. Which involves the fall in the hemoglobin concentration. In Ayurveda anemia in pregnancy can be correlated with garbhini pandu.  Iron deficiency anemia results in decrease work productivity, increase child mortality, maternal mortality, slowed child development. The features are iron deficiency anemia (IDA) share lot similarities with lakshnas of pandu roga. According to WHO, anemia in pregnancy is present when the hemoglobin concentration in the peripheral blood is 11gm/100ml or less. During pregnancy plasma volume expand (maximum around 32week) resulting in hemoglobin dilution. For this reason Hb level below 10gm/dl at any time during pregnancy is considered anemia. Hemoglobin level at or below 9gm/dl required detailed investigation and appropriate treatment. Anemia is responsible for 20% of maternal death in the third world countries.

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