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अथातः पाण्डुरोगचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Pandu Chikitsa" (Management of Anemia and diseases due to blood deficiency).
english translation
इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
पाण्डुरोगाः स्मृताः पञ्च वातपित्तकफैस्त्रयः। चतुर्थः सन्निपातेन पञ्चमो भक्षणान्मृदः॥३॥
[Five types of pandu] Pandu roga is classified into five types as vatika, paittika, kaphaja, tridoshaja and mrittika bhakshhana janya pandu
english translation
दोषाः पित्तप्रधानास्तु यस्य कुप्यन्ति धातुषु। शैथिल्यं तस्य धातूनां गौरवं चोपजायते॥४॥
[Pathogenesis of pandu] Aggravated pitta predominant dosha vitiates the dhatu. This vitiation of dhatu cause sluggishnesss (shithilata) and heaviness (gaurava) in the dhatu
english translation
ततो वर्णबलस्नेहा ये चान्येऽप्योजसो गुणाः। व्रजन्ति क्षयमत्यर्थं दोषदूष्यप्रदूषणात्॥५॥
resulting in diminution of complexion (varna), strength (bala), unctuousness (sneha) and the qualities of ojas. Thus, the person develops diminished blood (rakta)
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