• Dr. Ruchita Shrivastava
• Dr. Ragini Sikarwar

Food is the major and main source of providind the nutritional supply of all the human beings as well as all the living organisms present on earth. But with the developing society and mordenisation, some traditional ways are being changedup. Influence of working population and changing lifestyle, it tends to reduce the lack of maintenance of health. Anemia is a common form of nutrional disorder and the main cause of it is iron deficiency. It is seen in both industrialised and developing countries as well as all the age groups are affected by this lifestyle disorder called Anemia including clildrens,adult persons specially pregnant womens,child bearing womens and infants also. Iron deficiency or anemia is a condition in which there is a reduced number of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood or dysfunctional RBCs are pressent and this affects the major portion of the worlds population. Or in other words, it occurs when the iron storing capacity of the human body becomes depleted and a restricted supply of iron to various organs,tissues and cells become apparent which causes depletion of haemoglobin and affects the metabolism. These RBCs also carry oxygen to various vital organs. So, the supply of oxygen is also gets disturbed due to anemia. So, there is always a severe urge in the world wide population to resolve this problem called anemia. The medicinal plants are always the good source to overcome many diseases across the world as they have enormous potential in the form of phytochemical (Phytomedicines) which are used in the treatment of various diseases. In India, Ayurveda is the most ancient system of medicine which consist of enormous remedies being used from the ancient time. Medicinal plants have the potencial to cure anemia disorder. The present review is the compile of some important information based on the literature which are publised earlier. It is a comprehensive study which highlight the potencial of medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic system in the treatment of anemia.

Medicinal Plants, Anemia, Iron deficiency, Ayurveda.

"MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN TREATMENT OF ANEMIA:- A BREIF REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.c190-c192, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204226.pdf

"MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN TREATMENT OF ANEMIA:- A BREIF REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppc190-c192, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204226.pdf