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| Title: | Efficacy of Majoon Khabsul Hadeed in Faqruddam ba Sabab-e-Qillat-e-Faulad (iron deficiency/ microcytic-hypochromic anaemia) |
| Authors: | Akhtar, Md Wasi
Siddiqui, MY
Siddiqui, MMH
Khan, Badarudduja |
| Keywords: | Unani medicine
Iron deficiency
Anaemia |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/04, A61P1/06, A61P1/08, A61P7/06 |
| Abstract: | Faqruddam ba Sabab-e-Qillat-e-Faulad (iron
deficiency/ microcytic-hypochromic
anemia) is responsible for greater morbidity and mortality than any other
haematologic disorder, affecting about 25-50% population of developing
countries. The incidence of anemia is highest among women and young children,
varying between 60-70%. In rural India, anemia is much more widespread than
believed, even among men. The important etiologies may include GI blood loss
due to intestinal worm infestation, NSAIDs, malignancies, multiple pregnancies,
menstrual irregularities, growth spurts, etc. It is characterized by
stomatitis, glossitis, swollen & inflamed gums, pallor on conjunctiva and
nails, fatigue and exertional dyspnoea. The management of the disorder
comprises dietary/drug supplementation containing iron in different forms. In Unani System of Medicine
many drug formulations are being prescribed for its management like Majoon Khabsul Hadeed, Sharbat-e-Faulad, Kushta Faulad,
Sayyal-e-Faulad, etc. which comprise iron on one hand and having
hepatoprotective/ haemopoietic activity on the other. Significant
improvement in symptoms & signs and laboratory findings of the disorder was
observed. The formulation was found effective in Faqruddam ba
Sabab-e-Qillat-e-Faulad, especially improved PCV, MCV and serum iron. |
| Page(s): | 323-326 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(2) [April 2011]
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