Dr. Pankaj Oudhia ji, please share your research work on Sickle Cell Anemia in Chhattisgarh.
Dr. Pankaj Oudhia ji,
please share your research work on Sickle Cell Anemia in Chhattisgarh.
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Pankaj Oudhia
Today the local newspapers of Chhattisgarh have published shocking news that over seventeen percent natives of total population of Chhattisgarh are suffering from Sickle Cell Anemia in the state. The newspapers have given emphasis on preparation of plans to manage this trouble in the state. This shocking figure motivated me to write a special article on these troubles with my experiences.
Although I am writing continuously about the information regarding traditional medicinal uses of common herbs and insects present in Chhattisgarh. And the whole world is appreciating and recognizing the in depth traditional knowledge the healers, and natives are having but it is a bitter fact that the state authorities still consider these traditional healers as quack and not recognizing their great knowledge. Officially all troubles are treated with modern systems of medicine and many of the Ayurveda practitioners are practicing Allopathy. The high number of Sickle Cell Anemia patients is a result of the failure of modern systems of medicine. The natives of urban areas are dependent on these modern systems and this is the reason, the higher number is from urban areas. The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh are not only aware of this disease but they are treating the patients successfully through their traditional knowledge. This is the reason, the patients having Sickle Cell Anemia are less in rural areas where the patients have still faith in traditional healers.
When I was working as researcher at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, one of our staff members Shri Sahu from Entomology Department, informed me that his daughter is suffering from Sickle Cell Anemia, locally known as Sickling. Aware of my interest and research on medicinal herbs, he requested to help him in treatment of Sickling. I suggested him to contact Allopath doctors because at that time I was not sure whether our healers are aware of its treatment or not. Shri Sahu replied that the Allopaths have surrendered with comment that only four-five years are remaining in daughter's life. On my request, he consulted the Allopath doctors again but got the same response. Few months when I asked him about the daughter's health. Shri Sahu replied that she is taking the treatment from traditional healer. When she was taking the Allopathy, she has to go for blood transfusion every month. At that time, I was the founder member of Rotaract club of Agriculture College and I was maintaining a complete directory of blood groups of all the staff members my directory was of great help of Shri Sahu. When he started treatment from the traditional healers, he informed that there is no need of blood transfusion and his daughter is feeling great relief. For him the Allopathic treatment was very costly. He informed that the healer was not taking any fees, very soon his daughter got control over sickness. Today Shri Sahu is telling all the sufferers to go for traditional treatment. This encouraging result motivated me to prepare a list of traditional healers of Chhattisgarh specialized in treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia. As a result, today I have the list of over 550 such traditional healers. It is a bitter fact that many qualified practitioners of modern systems are now dependent on the traditional formulations and by filling the formulations in empty capsules, they are giving it to the patients as Allopathic treatment. If you remember, in previous articles I have mentioned that how the traditional healer of Mudpar village Shri Hanumat Prasad Verma are treating the Sickling patients without taking any charge and also how the practitioners at metro cities are collecting the herbal powder from him. I have a simple question to the modern practitioners that why aware of all facts, we are not giving honor and recognition of our traditional healers having in depth knowledge to manage this problematic disease? Through the interactions with the traditional healers of Chhattisgarh, I have collected the information on over 39 herbal formulations that are used as sure cure for Sickling. In these 39 formulations about 180 medicinal herbs are used. Many healers are using medicinal insects also for treatment. I have noted during the surveys that many healers are not ready to disclose the formulations. There are hundreds of such secret formulations. The great thing is that they are using these formulations successfully and not charging any fees from the patients. It is due to the presence and services of these traditional healers that the natives living in rural areas are getting good treatment from beginning. The natives living in urban areas at first visit to the modern practitioners and as last hope visit to the traditional healers. In majority of cases, the traditional healers manage the trouble. Although it is difficult for the healers but on my request many traditional healers are maintaining records of patients who have got complete cure. These records are proof of the healers claim. As researcher, I feel that the records are essential but the traditional healers are not interested in it. They do not bother what the modern practitioners are doing. They are performing their duties sincerely and serving the patients coming to them. They are not aware of scientific details of this disease. They diagnose the disease on the basis of symptoms and complete examination of patients using traditional methods. Their aim is to cure the patients, whatever will be the name of the disease. Many times on the basis of e-mail inquiries when I ask the healers to give the herbal remedies for Sickling, they refuse to pay attention and strictly instruct me to bring the patients, at least for the first time. Many healers informed me that for different patients they use different formulations. By regular interactions with them, I am trying my best to understand their ways of treatment. I am aware that within few years, I will become a living witness of these traditional practices, when all these healers will pass away without getting the recognition and honor they deserve. I am also aware that before reaching to this situation, I have to inform the world community about them with hope that any one from the community will come forward to honor their great work and contribution to whole humanity. I am arranging the 39 formulations properly and planning to start a new series of research articles based on different aspects of these formulations at Botanical.com.
While
surfing on internet, I have noted that the problem of Sickle Cell Anemia is
present in many countries. I am confident that the traditional healers of these
countries are having sure cure for this disease. Through this article, I would
like to request the concerned authorities to invite and associate these
traditional healers with their programmes on Sickle Cell Anemia management. The
same response I am also expecting from the authorities of my country. [Excerpts of
the research document.]
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also write at pankajoudhia@gmail.com
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