Ayurvedic Treatment for Anemia

What is Anemia?

More than 1.92 billion patients worldwide were dealing with anemia- A study of NCBI 2021. What is shocking is that this count is increasing day by day, and today, it is way more than 25% of the population worldwide.

Anemia in easy terms can be described as a blood concern where either your body does not produce satisfactory amounts of red blood cells (RBS) or else, these blood cells do not function properly. This simply means that your body is not getting enough oxygen-rich blood and that’s why you are experiencing issues such as pale skin, yellow eyes, body weakness, and sometimes even chest pain.

Anemia in Ayurveda is considered Pandurog, caused by the imbalance of 3 prominent doshas, namely; Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Well, Pandurog (amenia) can affect anyone but still, women, pregnant ladies, teen girls, and children below the age of 5 are most affected by anemia.

If you leave anemia untreated for prolonged periods, then there are high chance that you may experience serious life-threatening conditions. But worry not! Natural treatment for anemia is also possible. All that it takes are some healthy changes in the diet and lifestyle along with timely medications.

Causes of Anemia

There could be a list of factors responsible for causing anemia, or low red blood cell count in the body. It mainly includes:

Nutrient Deficiency: If your body lacks iron, B9, or B12 then there are high chance that you may experience anemia. Now these deficiencies can either be due to a faulty diet or poor absorption of nutrients.
Heavy blood loss: The excessive loss of blood can also work as a major contributory factor for anemia. Such blood loss could be due to multiple reasons such as accidents, heavy menstruation, piles bleeding or stomach ulcers.
Frequent blood donations: The excessive or frequent donation of the blood can also be a possible cause of anemia. That’s why experts perform a proper analysis and also ask the donor about his previous onation history, before actually taking the blood.
Infections: There exist multiple types of infections that make the body weak from the inside along with reducing the body’s capacity to absorb iron and other nutrients, which ultimately contributes to eczema.
Pregnancies: If a woman is pregnant, then she is more prone of being anemic. Because during these 9 months, her body demands more iron in order to make more blood to supply oxygen to the baby. In case of insufficient iron at any point, she may experience anemia and so on its complications.
Genetic: Sometimes, the condition of anemia could be genetic, or hereditary. If we talk about the example, then Sickle cell anemia or thalassemia are 2 common types of hereditary conditions.

Symptoms of Anemia (Pandu Roga)

Anemia provides a list of indications of its presence in an individual. It mainly includes:

Pale skin: The skin of anemic patients starts to turn pale. The patients experience such dullness of the skin mainly due to the low RBC count (red blood cells) and Hgb levels (hemoglobin) in the body.
Fatigue: During anemia, your body is not getting enough oxygen-rich blood and your hemoglobin levels are already low, that’s why you may also feel fatigued, tired, and weak.
Cold body: It is also seen that anemic patients also feel excessive cold, and freezy even when the temperature is quite normal. The palms and soles of such patients often remain cold and even turn pink.
Shortness of breath: Anemia patients often complain of breathing difficulty and chest pain. It is because their body tissues are getting less oxygen followed by low hemoglobin levels. In response to this, the body has compensated for it by increasing breathing and heart rate.
Yellow eyes: Sometimes the red blood cells start to break down way too fast than their normal life period. This leads to the buildup of bilirubin, a pigment causing yellow eyes, chest pain, rapid heart rate, & jaundice-like symptoms.
Brittle nails: Iron is necessary for red blood cell formation. But during anemia conditions, there is a huge lack of it. Due to this insufficiency, problems such as brittle nails or koilonychia, commonly called spoon nails may arise.

Ayurveda for iron deficiency has proven a wonderful way through which countless patients have benefited. Firstly, it’s natural and causes no side effects. Also, everyone irrespective of their age and gender, everyone can trust this holistic healing approach for attaining relief.

Ahaara parivartana sarvottam states that making healthy changes in the diet is the best way available out there for anemia treatment. The experts advise adding iron-rich and natural supplement along with Vitamin-c-containing foods to the diet to the maximum.
For rakta-shudhikaran and balancing aggravated doshas the usage of certain aushadhias (herbs) is advised which mainly includes amalaki, giloy, neem, tulsi, pipaali, chamomile, trikatu, fenugreek, pumpkin seeds and black sesame.
A great emphasis is laid down on improving mandagni (bad digestion), linked with pandurogas, following natural measures and potent rasayana medicines.
Panchakarma therapies mainly the shirodhara (pouring medicated ointment to the forehead) and abhyanga (whole body massage with herbal oils) also encompass a crucial component of Anemia Ayurveda treatment.
Lastly, to support hemoglobin production in the system, the patients are encouraged for mild exercises, walking, jogging, etc.

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Faq's

How can I know that I am anemic?

There are several symptoms like breathlessness and whitish or pallor skin. Also, there is a loss in appetite and fatigue.

Does Anemia affects the fertility of women?

Yes, it does affect because the menstrual cycle can only be maintained if a woman has good balanced hemoglobin and ferritin level in the Body. Choose Ayurvedic medicine for anemia and live a healthy life.

Is Anemia hereditary?

Yes, hereditary do cause anemia. Hereditary anemia sometimes is mild and can sometimes be severe too depending on the genetic disorder.

Which foods to avoid if you are anemic?

Tea and Coffee
Foods that contain Oxalic acid e.g.- Peanuts and Chocolates
Whole-grain portions of cereal
Foods rich in Gluten i.e. products made with Wheat, Barley, Rye, or Oats

Which is the best food rich in Hemoglobin?

A high iron-rich diet that includes green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, and breakfast cereals. It is also important to include food in the diet that can improve the Body’s absorption of iron. Also, note to avoid such foods in the diet that interfere with the process.

What is considered severe Anemia?

Hemoglobin level less than 7.0 g/dl is considered to be severe anemia that makes a person left with no energy in the body.

Does lack Sleep causes Anemia?

Short sleep can sometimes lead to a downfall in hemoglobin levels whereas disturbed sleep increases the risk of anemia as the brain does not rest itself and proper functioning is hindered.

What happens if Anemia is left untreated?

Iron- deficiency can cause serious health complications for the body to function smoothly. Untreated anemia also handers all the body parts functioning. The heart is at higher risk to function if there is no proper flow of oxygen in the body. For best results consult Dr. Sharda Ayurveda, the best Ayurvedic clinic for Anemia treatment.

What if the iron level is back to normal, then should one continue taking supplements?

If your hemoglobin is balanced then you should keep the medication on for another 3 months to build iron levels in the bone marrow. Also never stop taking anemia medicines without consulting your doctor.

What are the signs to know whether my body is digesting iron or not?

If there is a sign of constipation or indigestion, this signifies that the body is unable to digest iron and also the body is unable to digest the medicines too.

How to increase hemoglobin with Ayurveda?

Take iron iron-rich diet such as legumes, spinach, chickpeas, dry fruits, and nuts to the maximum, and also try increasing the intake of Vitamin C and Vitamin A for better iron absorption.

Ayurvedic medicine to increase hemoglobin in blood?

Haridra, triphala, trikatu, moringa, amla, tulsi, and giloy are some easy-to-find herbs that can be utilized as natural medicines in Iron-deficiency Ayurvedic treatment.

Can I drink tea in anemia?

Very few people know that if you drink tea after having meals, then it can highly worsen your anemia condition. Because tea immediately after meals restricts smooth iron absorption, eventually resulting in anemia.

What to avoid in anemia?

If you are anemic, then you should completely avoid dairy products, junk food, gluten, alcohol, beer, wine, and smoking.