Vallarai Nei for the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia (Veluppu Noi) In Children – A Review

Anemia is a common and predominant blood disorder globally, in which the level of hemoglobin or healthy red blood cells are abnormally lower. The most common type anemia is Iron deficiency anemia (IDA). In Siddha system Veluppu Noi is almost correlated with clinical conditions of anemia as described in modern medicine. Veluppu is described as a diseased condition in which the nature color of the body including nail beds and conjunctiva becomes pallor. Siddha system has better medicines for the treatment and management of Veluppu Noi. One among them is Vallarai Nei the ingredients of this preparation contains as its chemical constituents iron, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin B12, copper, zinc, carbohydrate, protein, tannin, flavonoids. The ingredients of this medicine exhibits anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, immunomodulatory and hepatoproductive. The medicine improved both the haemoglobin level in RBC’s and also strength in the immune system.