Navayas Lauh; Justification to use as Primary medicine for treating Anaemia; Under “Anaemia control Programme through Ayurveda” Navayas Lauh; Justification to use as Primary medicine for treating Anaemia; Under “Anaemia control Programme through Ayurveda”

Abstract

Navayas Lauh is a well known Ayurvedic iron containing pharmaceutical preparation. It is very commonly used formulation in Ayurveda for Anaemia besides some other diseases. Classical texts describe various aspects from preparation to clinical uses of Navayas lauh. Further Pandu Rog or Anaemia is very common clinical condition existing individually as result of malnutrition or secondary to various other conditions or diseases. The malnutrition is such a serious cause behind anaemia prevalence, that even with extensive drive we are still far behind to control anaemia, especially in India. In this regard many modifications of programme protocol and with changes in medicine like addition of folic acid with Iron Sulphate, fortification of food material with Iron etc. has been done. In this process of development and with an eager expectation from Ayurveda system of medicine, some states like Himachal Pradesh are planning to introduce Ayurveda medicines and line of treatment to combat Anaemia and have better results in anaenia control Programme through Ayurveda.