Study on Ayurveda for nutritional iron deficiency

Abhimanyu Kumar, Asish Kumar Garai

October 2012

Ayurveda

Nutritional iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of anemia (anemia, red blood cell deficiency) in India. Since nutritional iron deficiency is usually compensated for with allopathic (conventional) iron preparations, which are, however, associated with side effects, the aim of this study was to investigate which Ayurvedic medicines on a herbal-mineral basis can be used to remedy nutritional iron deficiency.

The Ayurvedic remedy Trikatrayadi Lauha was to be tested for its efficacy and safety in relation to children with nutritional iron deficiency. 123 children participated in the clinical trial for 10 weeks. They were examined before, during and after the trial.

The results showed that Trikatrayadi Lauha had already significantly increased the haemoglobin values (proportion of red blood cells) after 5 weeks; after 10 weeks these values had almost doubled again. No side effects were observed.

The most important information on the study at a glance

Indications: Iron deficiency, anemia
Institution: Post Graduate Department of Bal Roga (Ayurvedic Paediatrics), National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Title: Study on Ayurveda for nutritional iron deficiency
Brief description: The study shows that Trikatrayadi Lauha doubles the hemoglobin level in children with iron deficiency in 10 weeks and has no side effects.
Original title: A clinical study on Pandu Roga, iron deficiency anemia, with Trikatrayadi Lauha suspension in children
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23326094/