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Ailments
& Remedies
Anaemia
Termed
`pandu’ in Ayurveda, this is a very common
ailment, wherein the haemoglobin and RBC (red blood corpuscles)
counts fall from their normal levels of 15 gm of haemoglobin per
100 ml. of blood and approximately five million red cells per
cubic millimetre of blood.
Symptoms
- Weakness,
dizziness and quick exhaustion.
- A
haggard look, lined with premature wrinkles.
- Eyes
stripped off its shine, mirroring fatigue.
- Failing
memory.
- Shortness
of breath and palpitation on exertion.
- Occasional
disturbing headache.
- Slow
healing of wounds
- Pale
looking skin and mucus membranes.
Root
Causes
- Loss
of blood from the body i.e. haemorrhaging by injury, bleeding
piles, bleeding from nose, mouth, lungs, anus, genital tracts
or excessive menstruation in case of women.
- Inadequate
supply of blood-forming ingredients in food taken.
- Destruction
of red blood corpuscles inside the body after they are formed.
- Deficiency
in the production of blood because of defective functioning
of liver and / or bone marrow.
- Lack
of hydrochloric acid in stomach, needed for digestion of iron
and proteins.
- Presence
of hookworms, pinworms, round worms and tapeworms that feed
on the supply of blood as well as on vitamins.
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Punarnava
(Boerhaavia diffusa)
- Ghritkumari
(Aloe vera)
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Ayurvedic
Suppliments |
| Products |
Domestic |
Intl. |
| Lauh
Bhasma |
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| Lohasava |
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| Dhatri
Lauh |
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| Navayas
Lauh |
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| Diet |
- Go
for a well-balanced diet rich in iron, sesame seeds,
almonds, dairy products, animal protein, vegetables
as beet, lettuce, spinach, soyabean, radish, carrots,
tomatoes and fresh fruits as banana, black berries,
strawberries, apple, amla, plum.
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| Lifestyle |
- Enjoy
sun-bathing as the sunlight stimulates the production
of red blood cells.
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| Yoga |
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