Homeopathic Medicine For Anemia
WHAT IS ANAEMIA:-
It is a condition in which decreased hemoglobin or dysfunctional red blood cells concentration in blood, leads to reduced oxygen flow to the body organs. Hemoglobin is a protein present in red blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to all organs of body. If there is anemia in person leads to tiredness, weakness and shortness of breath.
In adults lower range considered as below 13.0 gdl for males and 11.5 gdl for females. In new born infant lower range considered as below 15 gdl, is taken lower limit at birth and at 3 month lower than 9.5 gdl is considered lower from normal range.
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF ANAEMIA:
SIGN OF ANAEMIA:-
- Pallor is the most common sign of anemia which may be seen in mucous membranes, conjunctiva, skin and in nails.
- Menstrual disturbance like amenorrhea and menorrhagia and loss of libido are also symptoms manifested in anemic person.
- Anorexia, nausea, constipation, flatulence and weight loss may occurs in anemic person.
- Mild proteinuria and impaired concentration capacity of kidney may occur in severe anemia.
- Dyspnea on exertion, tachycardia and cardiomegaly also occur in anemic subject.
- Faintness, giddiness, headache, tinnitus, drowsiness, numbness and tingling sensation of hands and feet in older patient occur if anemia present.
SYMPTOMS OF ANAEMIA:-
In symptomatic cases of anaemia, presenting symptoms are tiredness, easy fatiguability, lethargy, generalized muscular weakness, shortness of breath, chest pain, cold hands and feet, brittle nails, sore or inflamed tongue, mouth ulcer, problem with growth of children and headache are the most common symptoms of anaemia.
TYPES OF ANAEMIA:-
- Aplastic anemia:- this type of anemia happen when stem cell in bone marrow does not make enough red blood cells.
- Iron deficiency anemia:- it is happen when our body does not make enough iron to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the main substance in our red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen throughout our body.
- Sickle cell anemia:- this type of anemia change our red blood cell’s shape, turns round disc shape.
- Thalassemia:- it is a blood disorder involving lower than normal amount of oxygen carrying protein. It is inherited blood disorder characterized by less oxygen carrying protein (hemoglobin) and lower red blood cells than normal.
- Vitamin deficiency anemia:- it is due to lack of healthy red blood cells caused by lower than required vitamin b12 and folate.
- Anemia of chronic disease:- it is the second most common cause of anemia after iron deficiency anemia. it is caused by long term infection such as bacterial endocarditis, osteomyelitis, hivaids, hepatitis and lung abscess ets.
- Hemolytic anemia:- in this anemia our red blood cells break down or die faster than usual.
- Megaloblastic anemia:- it is also a type of vitamin deficiency anemia that occur when our body do not get enough vitamin B12 or vitamin B9.
- Pernicious anemia:- it is mainly caused by vitamin B12 deficiency and it is autoimmune condition that prevents our body from absorbing vitamin b12.
CAUSE OF ANEMIA:-
Main cause of anemia is some chronic diseases and poor diet which is not have enough iron in food causes iron deficiency anemia many part of body helps in make of red blood cells, most of work is done in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is soft tissue in the center of bones that helps in formation of all blood cells.
Healthy red blood cells life span is between 90 to 120 days. A hormone called erythropoietin made in our kidney signal to our bone marrow to make red blood cells and remove died blood cells. hemoglobin is oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells. HB gives red blood cells their color. People with anemia do not have enough hemoglobin. Also body needs some vitamins, minerals and nutrient to make enough red blood cells. Iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid are three main important constituent help to made red blood cells. If body not have enough these constituent anemia occurs. Some time main cause of deficiency of these are cause of-
- Change in lining of the stomach or intestine that affects absorption of these like celiac
- Poor diet or unhealthy diet.
- After removal of intestine or stomach from surgery.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE FOR ANAEMIA
1. ARSENICUM ALBUM:-
Its used when anemia from loss of blood or after hemorrhage. Also used when anemia from cardiac disease. In arsenic alb. Person there is debility, exhaustion and restlessness with night aggravation of complaints is marked symptoms present during anemia. great exhaustion after slightest exertion. unquenchable thirst or small quantity of water at a time. Gradually loss of weight from impaired nutrition.
Mentally great anguish and restlessness or change place continually. Fear of death when he is alone. Think it useless to take medicine.
2. CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA:-
Anemia from impaired red cell production from exhausting disease and iron deficiency anemia from nutritional disturbance or from exhausting disease and from menstrual disturbance. Its commonly used in anemic children who are peevish, flabby, have cold extremities and weak digestion. Also used in anemia after acute disease and chronic wasting disease. Patient is always wants to go somewhere. Headache in school going children due to anemia.
3. CHINA OFFICINALIS:-
Anemia from loss of blood in climacteric period and after hemorrhage. Impaired red blood production from exhausting disease. Vertigo present in anemic person. also used when anemia with abortion. palpitation of heart from anemia. Also used in women who are prolonged nursing to the infant with anemia and weakness. Weakness, prostration, exhaustion sensation in anemic person. metrorrhagia in anemic women.
4. LACHESIS :-
Anemia from loss of blood, from epistaxis and from hemorrhage. Paralytic affections with general anemia and venous stasis. Prostration is very marked.
mentally patient is very loquacious. Restless and uneasy, does not wish to attend business and want to be off somewhere all time. Mental labor best perform at night.
5. NATRUM MURIATICUM:-
Anemia from loss of blood and after hemorrhage. Anemia from grief. Anemia with headache. anemia from hemolytic malaria or impaired red blood cell production from exhausting disease. Weakness, exhaustion and prostration in anemia. Sensation of weakness in anemia.
In natrum mur. Patient due to excessive use of salt causes nutritive change take place in system cause not only other condition like edema and dropsies occur, but also alteration in blood causing conditions like anemia and leucocytosis occurs. Mostly debility feels in morning time. Emaciation mostly noted in neck region.
6. KALIUM BROMATUM:-
Low pulse in anemia. Anemia of brain with coma. Mania, madness in anemia with despondency, depression and melancholia.
Mentally delusion of conspiracies against him and imagine he is singled out as an object of divine wrath. Loss of memory. Fear of being poisoned. Numb feeling in head.
7. KALIUM CARBONICUM:-
Weakly, sickly constitution from excessive loss of fluid, violent acute disease, chagrin or long succession of emotion with speedy in anemia. Sensation of weakness in anemia.
8. FERRUM METALLICUM:-
Tendency to weeping, tearful mood in anemia. Impaired red blood cell production from exhausting disease. Also used in anemia of brain. Iron deficiency anemia in winter. Anemia with stomach pain. abortion tendency in anemic person. swelling of feet in anemic person. emaciation of body due to anemia. Generalized external oedema of body with anemia. ferrum met. Indicated when metrorrhagia with anemia. weakness, exhaustion and prostration in anemia. also leucorrhea in anemic person.
9. GRAPHITIS :-
Anemia with stomach pain and coldness of vagina during anemia. leucorrhea in anemic person. yawning in anemic person. anemia with redness of face. tendency to obesity in person.
10. PHOSPHORUS:-
Anemia in tall, lean, slender person. ailments in precocious puberty and anemia with excessive muscular debility. Weakness, exhaustion and prostration in anemic person. also sensation of weakness with anemia. yellow skin in anemia during pregnancy. anemia from loss of blood or after hemorrhage. Also use in anemia of brain. Impaired red blood cell production from exhausting disease. Generalize external oedema on body with anemia. jaundice with anemia.
11. PHOSPHORIC ACID:-
Palpitation of heart in anemia. also marked medicine when anemia from grief. Impaired red blood cell production from exhausting disease. Anemia from loss of blood from hemorrhage. debility is most marked symptom of this remedy. Mental debility first and later physical debility comes after wards.
12. FERRUM PHOSPHORICUM:-
Most commonly used medicine in anemia, in ferrum phos.3x potency, it increases hemoglobin level in patient. Also used in pale, anemic subjects with local congestion. throbbing sensation in head, which is better by cold application. hearing is also impaired in anemic patients.
13. SPIGELIA ANTHELMIA:-
Its most wonderful results when anemia of optic nerve is present in excess tea drinkers.
OTHER MEDICINE OF SINGLE RUBRICS MEDICINE:-
TRINITROTOLUENUM:- head pain localized in forehead with anemia.
ARGENTUM OXYDATUM:- when Diarrhea is present with anemia.
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM AND XANTHOXYLUM FRAXINEUS:- Indicated when menses absent with anemia.
BACILLINUM BURNETT:- Indicated when respiration is difficult in anemic patients.