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Source- This post on Impact of Siddha Drugs in Lowering Anaemia in Adolescent Girls is based on the article “‘Siddha’ drugs combination lowers anaemia in adolescent girls, says study” published in Economic Times on 17th September 2024.
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Recently, a study was conducted under the Public Health Initiative aimed to mainstream the use of Siddha drugs for combating anaemia in adolescent girls.
The combination of Siddha drugs, referred to as ABMN (Annapeticenturam, Bavana katukkay, Matulai manappaku, and Nellikkay lekiyam), was found to significantly improve haemoglobin levels and packed cell volume in anaemic adolescent girls.
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