Treatment of anaemia with special reference to iron in ancient Indian medicine Ayurveda: a historical perspective.
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چکیده
The two main texts of Ayurveda viz. Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita. which were said to be written around 1500 B.C. mentioned the use of iron. Iron powder pocessed along with herbs like Amalaki (Emb/ica officina/is), a rich source of ascorbic acid, is indicated in Pandu (anaemia). Vagbhata, a 4th Cent. A.D. author of Ashtangahridaya considered iron as the best among drugs used for Pandu (anaemia). Use of iron in modern medicine for anaem.a dates beck \0 18th and19th centuries.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the Indian Institute of History of Medicine
دوره 21 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991