Karimbirumbadi Kashayam is one such dosage form wherein appetite-stimulating and digestive drugs coupled with Loha Bhasma or incinerated iron is subjected to aqueous extraction. Karimbirumbadi Kashayam readily makes up for iron deficiency in the body and relieves a host of symptoms that arise due to iron deficiency.Iron is a micronutrient that is essential to the body for carrying out a number of metabolic functions. ‘Irumbu’ is the Malayalam term for iron, and ‘Karimbu’ for sugarcane, the two signature ingredients in this formulation. Ayurveda has devised a number of ways to supplement the body with iron, as an ingredient in different dosage forms.