Observational study of Amla Sheet Food Craving in Anaemic Patients

Ayurveda is an ancient science of healthy and happy living and applies their knowledge for the wellbeing of humanity. Today it is observed that when there is a change in the season, humans change their dietary pattern and lifestyle. Nature also binds them to change their lifestyle. It is also observed that according to various seasons our Aahara and Vihara undergo a change. In the early stage, body tries to compensate this stage by demanding a particular food and drink of specific Rasa, Guna, Virya and Vipaka. viz in case of Vata Vriddhi, body demands for Ushna and in state of Pitta Vriddhi body demands for Sheet Aahara and Vihara. Rakta is one of the most important Dhatu of our body, the status of other Dhatu depends on this .When Rakta Dhatu, gets deminute in the body initially body tries to compensate this condition by showing Amla sheet Prarthana. In the Sushrut Samhita, it was quoted that in kshaya stage body demands for particular type of food if we fulfill that demand then the Dhatu comes in normal state. Therefore, the aim is to study whether individual having Rakta kshaya has craving for Amlasheet Dravya. This observational study was carried out on 76 anaemic patients attending OPD and IPD of Government Ayurved College hospital Nagpur. Anaemic patients were further assessed with LAM (Labeled affective magnitude scale) to study up to which extent Amla Sheet Parthana were present. In this study out of 76 patients 50% like Amla Sheet food in direct questioning while 59.21% like Amla and Sheet food by LAM. The mean of both question result was 54.61%.From observational data it was concluded that Amla Sheet Rasa craving was present in most of the anaemic patients