Abstract

Siddha system of medicine is the oldest system of medicine in india.18 Siddhars were contributed  for the development of this system. Siddha medicine is capable of treating  different types of paediatric disease. pandu noi is one among them. The disease pandu noi is the nearest correlation of anemia.       Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood is low. The most common cause of anemia is thought to be iron deficiency.Children are particularly vulnerable to iron deficiency  because of their increased iron requirements in the period of rapid growth. Iron deficiency anemia in children has been linked to increased childhood  morbidity and impaired cognitive development so it is important to treat anemia in children as soon as possible.        There are huge medicines for the treatment of pandu noi in Siddha and this article aims  about  phytochemical analysis of poly herbal formulation “Cuttira Apaiyati Lekiyam”.the analysis of the drug will helpful in further studies.