Anemia

Anemia has affected million of people all over the world. Anemia is one of the common dietary diseases in which the blood is deficient in the body.Anemia is a decrease in your blood cell count, or a decreased hemoglobin content in the blood. Since red blood cells are the once responsible for carring oxygen to the cells via the hemoglobin a lower amount would mean low oxygen in all your body's tissue.
Anemia is found in any age group. Children, menstruating women, pregnant ladies all are prone to this disease.In ayurveda anemia is known as "Pandu roga ".

Causes :
Deficiency of Iron in the diet, hemorrhoids, deficiency of vitamins(especially vita-c), chronic disease like cancer, especially when the people under goes treatments by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, heavy menstruation, any defect in the bone marrow, the lack of hydrochloric acid.

Symptoms :
Weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, headache, confusions, restless leg syndrom, hairloss, pale skin, ringing in the ears, swelling of the mouth, numbness, tingling, memory loss, depression, discoloration of nails, insomnia, digestive problem, person feels cold often, white & blackheads on the face, pimples with pus, blocked hair follicles with pus on the skin.

Home remedies :

• Eat a lot of dates, leafy greens & iron products.
• Drink daily 2-3 cups of white cabbage juice.
• Take vegetables like beets, potato, tomato, carrots, cabbage, grapes, apples, strawberries like fruits.
• Peanut butter and candy bars have a lot of iron in them.
• Dark green leafy vegetables are good source of absorbable iron, salmon and mackerel are good source of B12, and black eyed peas,beans and lentils for folate.
• Cold water bath is the valuable method in curing anemia, two baths are recommended daily.
• Take sunbaths are also beneficial as sunlight stimulates the production of red cells.
• Lemon and honey is highly beneficial when taken during morning.
• Massaging the body daily also helps to keep the blood level in the body high.
• A liberal intake of vita-C is necessary for the proper absorption of iron . Amla provides natural vita-C.
• Deep breathing and light exercise like walking also tones up body and blood level.
• Various yoga asanas like sarvangasana, paschimotanasana, uttanpadasana, shavasana are beneficial and good.

Herbal remedies :

• Afsanthin (worm wood) is iron rich content.
• Ajmoda (celery) is also extremely rich source of dietry iron.
• Methi (fenugreek) works as an effective blood tonic.
• Sowa (dill) is taken to regulate the flow during the menstrual cycle. About 60 grams of sowa taken with a 1 tsp of parsley juice.

Ayurvedic medicines :
Punarnavasava, Ghritakumari, Lauhasava, Lauh bhasma, Dhatri lauh, Navayas lauh, arogyavardhini vati, Heamogaurd, syrup, Saptamrita lauh, Punarna mandoor, Nvajivan rasa, Shilajit, etc.