Background: Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most prevalent types of nutritional disorder in the world. Its etiology is multifaceted and it generally results when the iron demands of the body are not met by iron absorption. Iron deficiency anemia can be symptomatically compared with Pandu Roga in Ayurveda.

Introduction: Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBCs) or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs of the body and is characterized by a constellation of symptoms. Ayurveda compares the symptoms of anemia with that of the disease Pandu. Punarnavadi Mandura, Dadimadi Ghrta, Navayasa Churna, and Dhatri Lauha are few among the multitudes of medicines that are currently prevalent in use for the management of Pandu. However, the safety of these drugs were not evaluated until now through clinical drug trials.