It is a state in which the level of Hemoglobin in blood is below that which is expected, taking in to account both age and sex. The presence of symptoms related to anemia depends partly on its severity but also on how rapidly the anemia has appeared.
The causes of anemia’s can be divided into following categories:
1. Loss of blood which may be acute or chronic.
2. Inadequate production of normal red cells by bone marrow.
3. Excessive destruction of red blood cells.
The symptoms caused by anemia are the direct consequences on the tissue of the diminished oxygen carrying power of the blood. Their occurrence and serving depends on the degree of anaemia and especially on the rapidity of its development. The symptoms of anemia are fatigue, lassitude, breathlessness on exertion, palpitation, anorexia, dyspepsia, dizziness of vision, headache, insomnia, paraesthesie in the fingers and toes. Signs include pallor of the skin, more significantly of the murmurs, and in severe cases edema of the ankles.
The following Homoeopathic remedies are useful in treating Anemia:
1. FERRUM MET: The patient has an appearance of full bloodedness or plethora followed by paleness of the face and puffiness of the extremities. The patient is easily exhausted. Vomiting of food after eating may occur. The patient is constantly chilly.
2. PULSATILLA: The system is relaxed and worn out. The patient is chilly and suffers from gastric and menstrual disorder. The patient is better in open air. The patient feels dizzy on rising, there is absence of thirst.
3. CINCHONA: Chief remedy for anemia resulting from loss of fluids, as in lactation or hemorrhage, or from all exhausting discharges such as menstrual flow, long lasting diarrhea. There is heaviness in head, loss of sight fainting and ringing in the ears pale salon complexion, sour belching, poor digestion and bloated abdomen.
4. CALC CARB: There is disgust for meat, crewing for sour and indigestible things, swelling of abdomen, vertigo and palpitation on going upstairs, chronic anemia.
5. CALC PHOS: Chlorosis of young girls with a waxy complexion. The face sometimes has a true greenish hue or sallow one. The menses are too early.
6. ARSENIC ALBUM: Useful in pernicious anemia or anemia’s due to malarial or toxic influence. The indications are excessive prostration, considerable edema, violet and irregular palpitation, rapid emaciation. The stomach is irritable with intense thirst.
7. PICRIC ACID: Useful in extreme prostration of pernicious anemia. The body of the patient is heavy, tired with burning pains along the spine and aggravation from excitement.
8. HELONIAS: Useful remedy for anemia from prolonged hemorrhage in women. The patient is worn out with hard work, too tired to sleep, the muscles burn and ache patient is better when her attention is diverted. It is one of the best blood makers we have.
9. ALTERIS FARINOSA: Chlorosis there is great weariness of body and mind due to protracted illness. Suitable for chlorotic girls and pregnant women. Tendency to repeated abortions. It is called china of uterine organs.
10. NATRUM MUR: One of the best remedies in anemic conditions. There is paleness and emaciation in spite of the fact that patient eats well. There is throbbing headache and dyspnoea on ascending the stairs. The patient is constipated. He is depressed and has hypochondriac symptoms. There is palpitation and fluttering in the region of the heart. When loss of blood and fluid result in anemia.
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