Open AccessEffect of Opuntia elatior Mill. (Nagaphani) in the management of Pandu Roga w. s. r to iron deficiency anemia; an open labeled randomized standard controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Shashikant Prajapati,
Sharada Anand,
Rabinarayan Acharya,
Mandip Goyal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/ayu.ayu_31_18
Subject(s) - medicine , iron deficiency , iron deficiency anemia , anemia , serum iron , hematinic , hemoglobin , randomized controlled trial , meal , traditional medicine
Pandu Roga described in Ayurveda bears resemblance to the clinical features of anemia. The fruits of Nagaphani ( Opuntia elatior Mill.) of family cactaceae , are consumed by the inhabitants of Gujarat as a hematinic agent to treat general debility and anemia.