Symptom

Anaemia signs and symptoms vary depending on the cause and severity of anaemia. Depending on the causes of your anaemia, you might have no symptoms.

Signs and symptoms, if they do occur, might include:

• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Pale or yellowish skin
• Irregular heartbeats
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Chest pain
• Cold hands and feet
• Headaches
• Sore tongue
• Restless legs syndrome

Causes

Anaemia has three main causes:

• blood loss:-
  1. Gastrointestinal conditions such as ulcers, haemorrhoids, and cancer
  2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAID’S such as aspirin or ibuprofen
  3. A woman’s period, especially if you have a heavy menstruation (or heavy period).
  4. Post-trauma or post-surgery as well.

• lack of red blood cell production:-
  1. Bone marrow and stem cells problems
  2. Iron-deficiency anemia
  3. Sickle cell anaemia
  4. Vitamin-deficiency anemia, specifically b12 or folate

• high rates of red blood cell destruction.:-
  1. An attack by your immune system, as with lupus. This can happen to anyone, even a baby still in the womb or a newborn. That’s called hemolytic disease of the newborn.
  2. Conditions that can be passed down through your genes, such as sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
  3. Enlarged spleen
  4. Something that puts strain on your body, such as infections, drugs, snake or spider venom, or certain foods
  5. Toxins from advanced liver or kidney disease
  6. Vascular grafts, prosthetic heart valves, tumors, severe burns, being around certain chemicals, severe hypertension, and clotting disorders

Homoeopathy in Anaemia

Homeopathic remedies could be a ray of hope for such patients. While conventional treatment advocates the supplementation of deficient nutrients artificially, homeopathy recommends natural sources instead, namely eating fruits like apples, dates and amla, and vegetables like brinjal, beetroot, broccoli, and spinach. Homeopathic remedies work towards removing or reducing the tendency of anaemia and tackling causative factors, rather than temporarily treating the condition or offering symptomatic relief. Ferrum Phos, for example, is a homeopathic remedy for people with a tendency of low serum ferritin levels. China is useful in treating anaemia resulting from excessive menstrual bleeding and post infectious diseases like malaria or typhoid. Anaemic young girls who get pale and emaciated in spite of eating well may require Natrum Mur.

Thus, chronically anaemic patients should seek homeopathic treatment to explore the possibility of a better treatment outcome.