Lok Sabha Question No. 4025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-10
Subject: Anaemia among Children
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4025 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH AUGUST, 2018

## ANAEMIA AMONG CHILDR EN

## 4025. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes a special programme to prevent anaemia among childre with the use of ayurveda and homoeopathy in the coun try;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)to(c) : There is no specific proposal at present with the Ministry of AYUSH for a spe programme dedicated to prevention of anaemia among children with the use of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy.  However, the Central Council of Researc h in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH), autonomous Research Councils under Ministry of AYUSH have undertaken various treatment studies on Iron deficiency anaemia as per details as annexed.

## CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES

## 1. Research studies

## Completed

- Clinical safety and efficacy of Dhatri Lauha (a classical Ayurvedic formulatio iron deficiency Anaemia (Pandu Roga)
- Clinical evaluation of Punarnavadi Mandura and Dadimadi Ghrita i n the management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia.
- Clinical  evaluation  of  Navayasa  churna  in  the  management  of  Iron  Deficienc Anaemia .

## Ongoing

- Clinical  evaluation  of  Mandura  vataka  in  the  management  of  Iron  Deficienc Anaemia.
- Future Plans: Council has planned to conduct the following studies on Anaemia
- Clinical  efficacy  of  Drakshavelaha  in  the  management  of  Pandu  (Iron  Deficienc Anemia)
- Clinical  efficacy  of  Drakshasava  in  the  management  of  Pandu  (Iron  Deficienc Anemia)
- Clinical Evaluation of Lohasava and Am laki Churna in the management of Pandu Roga (Iron Deficiency Anaemia).

## 2. Anaemia Control Programme:

- Anaemia control programme was a part of  National Campaigns. CCRAS has launched a programme  on  Anaemia  Control  for  free  distribution  of  two  Ayurvedic  dru gs  namely Punarnava Mandura and Dhatrilauha during the campaign. Approx.50 Lakhs capsules of each drug have been prepared and supplied by IMPCL in equal quantity initially t states viz. Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
- Total 210 health cen ters have been identified for anaemia control programme (35 center in  each  state;  5  health  centers - (2  PHCs  with  collocation  of  AYUSH  facilities  +  3 Ayurvedic dispensaries) in each district.
- The  drugs  were  distributed  through  the  peripheral  nodal  Institut es  of  CCRAS  to  the identified heath centers in each selected states. The target was to cover 25000 A patients per State.
- This programme was successfully conducted.

## CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN HOMEOPATHY

- An observational study was conducted on 223 patients suffering from Iron Deficie Anaemia. Improvement in hemoglobin was observed in 77.4% of patients. Hemoglobin was raised by more than 3 mg/dL in 34.8% patients.
- Another study was undertaken in children to assess the effects of homoeopathic Ferrum drugs (Ferrum phosphoricum 3X and Ferrum metallicum 3X). A total of 3810 children have been screened, out of which 100 have been enrolled. Study concluded in Marc 2018. Analysis of cases has been undertaken.