Herbs For Anemia

Herbal Anemia Supplements

Herbs for anemia are a good and natural way to improve this condition. Herbal remedies prove to be a good alternative or adjuvant with iron supplements.

Why should herbs be taken?

Most of the botanicals are not having good percentage of iron as compared directly with iron supplement pills. But there are several reasons for the use of herbal anemia supplements.

1. Most of iron supplements have more iron that our system or gut can tolerate or handle and that is excreted out unused.
2. This extra iron produce additional discomforts stomach upsets like nausea, constipation and sometimes diarrhea.
3. Another reason is valid for all vitamins supplements - we should take vitamin and mineral supplements in the form of tablets and capsules only in the short term to overcome the initial condition. After that phase is over, we should take herbs, proper diet to get that vitamin and mineral supplement. By continuing to take the pure form of vitamin and mineral supplements, we are restricting the use of our intestine and digestive system to extract out that supplement from our diet or herbs.
4. Usually iron is not sufficient alone. Vitamin C, folic acid, Vit. B12 are needed along with Iron. And all of these can be had with balanced diet, salads, vegetables and fruits.
5. One of the best choice is to have supplements that use iron along with herbs. In Ayurvedic Medicine, we have a very good number of such supplements that can be use for anemia as well as other related disorders.

Herbs For Anemia:

Every traditional herbal system such as Ayurveda, Chinese herbal system possess its own recommended list of herbs for anemia. Let is get the benefits of all.

1. Yellow Dock Root
2. Stinging Nettle
3. Stinging Nettle with Red raspberry leaf and oat straw herb
4. Dandelion and Burdock root
5. Alfalfa
6. Dong quai
7. Liquid Chlorophyll
8. Codonopsis root
9. Blackberries
10. Ginseng
11. Fleeceflower
12. Mullberries
13. Peony
14. Pau d'arco
15. Cress
16. Emblic myrobalan or Amla
17. Jujube date
18. Longan berries
19. Rehmannia
20. Shiitake mushrooms
21. Fenugreek
22. Parsley root
23. Ginger
24. Suma
25. Spirulina
26. Chlorella

Some Chinese Herbs For Anemia:

1. Da zao
2. Dang quai
3. Dang shen
4. A Jiao
5. He Shou Wu
6. Huang Jing
7. Long Yan Rou
8. Sang Shen
9. Zi He Che
10. Codonopsis root

Ayurvedic Herbs For Anemia:

1. Amla or Emblic myrobalan or Emblica officinalis
2. Vasa or Adhatoda vasika
3. Coccus lacca
4. Physalis species - Physalis indica or Winter cherry, Physalis minima or Tankari or Cape Gooseberry, Physalis peruviana or Tipari or Cape gooseberry
5. Trigonella foenum graeceum or Methika or Fenugreek
6. Vitis vinifera

Yellow Dock Root:

This common roadside weed has the ability to raise the hemoglobin in weeks. It can be taken in the form of tincture or capsules. The high dosage of yellow dock root can cause diarrhea in some individuals.

Stinging Nettle:

Stinging nettle or nettle leaf is better taken after cooking and eating it like spinach. Nettle leaf contain stinging irritant to skin so it should be used after boiling. Some persons find that adding red raspberry, oat straw herb and anise seeds potentiate the effect of nettle leaf on anemia.

Dandelion And Burdock Root:

The combination of Dandelion and Burdock root is used for anemia treatment. They might increase the ability of body to absorb iron from food in a better way.

Alfalfa:

Probably the tonic or rejuvenative effect of alfalfa is the reason to use it as herbal anemia supplement. And it is a better choice.

Amla Or Emblic Myrobalan:

This wonderful fruit is a great source of Vitamin C and is a well recommended tonic, antioxidant and adaptogen in Ayurvedic Medicine. It is in use in so many forms in Ayurveda. One form is particularly good for children and pregnant ladies. This is Amla Murabba in which fresh and green Amla fruits are preserved in sugar syrup. This can be taken daily.

Liquid Chlorophyll:

This nutritional supplement is used in Western Medicine and it is used to readily raise hemoglobin level. It is found to be safe in pregnancy.

Other Herbs For Anemia:

Out of all these herbs for anemia, the main herbs have been briefed above. Alfalafa, Ginseng, Codonopsis and Spirulina are used for the tonic properties and these can support the herbs for anemia.

Personally, I am not in favor of Dang quai and Parsley because they are stimulant herbs that have blood thinning properties and sometimes can cause bleeding in susceptible individuals. Simply their profiles didn't match much.

Ginger and fenugreek are also supportive to herbs for anemia. Jujube date and Vitis vinifera are great fruits that can be eaten otherwise as well. Other herbs are given more for description or information purpose.

Different Forms Of Herbs For Anemia:

Herbal tea or decoction or infusions are a better way to take these herbal supplements for anemia. Their taste is not good usually so some sugar can be added if you are not diabetic. Honey can be added when the preparation is lukewarm only.

Second common form is tinctures with alcohol. There is availability of capsules or tablets containing powders or extracts. It is better to take capsules containing extracts because lesser quantity will be sufficient. Another form is also in use - Glycerites, these doesn't contain alcohol.

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