Anaemia in Adults & Children
‘Anaemia’ can be defined as a state in which the blood haemoglobin is below the normal range for the patient's age and sex. Iron is an essential component of the hemoglobin molecules necessary for the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood and its transportation to all parts of the body.
Causes of Anaemia :
One of the most common causes of anaemia is iron deficiency, which is commonly a result of excessive loss of blood (either through an accident, through menstruation or stomach ulcer). The other causes of anemia are vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency and hemolysis.
Symptoms of Anemia :
pallor (of skin, mucous membranes, palms, and conjunctiva), lassitude, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, tachycardia, recurrent cold and infections, cold hands, excessive hair fall, breathlessness on exertion, poor concentration, headache, paraesthesia in fingers and toes and oedema.
10 HOME REMEDIES
1. Natural sourcesof iron such as almonds, apples, apricots, avocados, bajra, bananas, beet root,Bengal gram, black berries, black currants, blackstrap molasses, Brewer’syeast, cashewnuts, coriander leaves, drumstick, dry dates, dried plums ,figs(anjeer), jaggery (gur), jawar, legumes, lettuce, lentils (masoor), liver,meat, methi, nuts, parsley, peaches, pears, pistachios, pumpkins, radishleaves, raisins, rice, sesame seeds, soyabeans, spinach (palak), sproutedgrains, strawberries, watermelon and whole wheat.
2. Include enough proteins – two eggs or half a cup of cooked dry beans.
3. Spinach (palak) has high iron content. It is very beneficial in curing anemia.
4. The leaves and seeds of fenugreek (methi) are valuable cure for anemia and help in blood formation.
5. Most anemic patients benefit from soybeans, which is rich in iron and also has a high protein value. It should preferably be taken in the form of milk, as it can be digested easily in that form.
6. Homemade sweets prepared by adding sesame seeds (til) in a syrup prepared from jaggery (gur) is considered to be one of the richest sources of iron.
7. Almonds use regularly for a period of three to four months will prove to be beneficial for anemia.Soak a few almonds in water overnight and then peel off the thin red skin the next morning and ground it into a paste.
8. To increase iron absorption, accompany meals, especially meatless ones, with food that is high in vitamin C such as tomatoes and citrus fruits. Drinking a glass of orange juice with breakfast cereal doubles or triples the amount of iron absorbed.
9. The juice of Indian Gooseberry (Amla) is taken with a few black raisins and honey twice daily.
10. Some important food items to be included in your regular diet are :
- Cereals – bajra, jawar, whole wheat.·
- Pulses and legumes – Bengal gram, soya beans.·
- Green vegetables – spinach (palak), fenugreek seeds and leaves, coriander leaves, radish leaves and drumstick .·
- Nuts – almonds, cashew nuts and peanuts.·
- Fruits – watermelon, blackberries, strawberries, dry dates, grapes, and raisins.·
- Miscellaneous – jaggery.
Severe anemia can weaken the immune system, impair memory and cause poor coordination and mental confusion.In children, anemia can retard the growth and mental development and thus also contribute to behavioral problems.
Few Homoeopathic Remedies Used conventionally to Cure Anaemia :
Calcarea Phos 30, Iridium 30, Aletris Farinosa mother tincture, Pulsatilla 200 C, FerrumProtoxalatum 30 C, Thyroidinum 30 C, Ceanothus 30 C, China 30 C.
(Caution: Advised to take under guidance of homeopathic physician only )
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