Potentiality of Anti - anaemic herbs mentioned in Siddha Medicine: A review

  • Sudha V PG Scholar, Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Sabarmathi S PG Scholar, Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Sasi rekha R Lecturer, Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
  • Anbu N Professor, Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.124583/jrbms.v2i4.45
Keywords: Anaemia, Iron deficiency, Siddha system, Anti-anaemic herbs

Abstract

Anaemia is the decreased ability of the red blood cells to provide adequate oxygen to body tissues. An estimated 2 billion people are affected, or more than one third of the world population. Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency and the major cause of anaemia worldwide. Effective management of anaemia requires an implementation of an integrated approach package of interventions to address all major causes. The medicinal plants have enormous commercial potential throughout the globe. In siddha system of medicine consists of large number of medicinal plants in which have the potential to correct anaemia. There are so many plants are used to treat the anaemia. The author hereby explained some of the evidence based medicinal herbals with potential recent research approaches has been discussed.

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2019-10-22
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Sudha V, Sabarmathi S, Sasi rekha R, Anbu N. Potentiality of Anti - anaemic herbs mentioned in Siddha Medicine: A review. J Res Bio Med Sci [Internet]. 2019Oct.22 [cited 2025Oct.30];2(4):58-1. Available from: http://biosci.in/index.php/jrbms/article/view/45
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