Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia

Although iron deficiency anemia is relatively common, no matter who you are, you should not ignore the correct treatment and conditioning. Traditional Chinese medicine for treating iron deficiency anemia includes Guipi Pills, donkey-hide gelatin, motherwort, and Buzhong Yiqi Pills.

1. Guipi Pills

Take 1 Guipi Pill (9 grams), 3 times a day. The treatment course is 30 days. It has been observed that Guipi Pills have obvious effects on patients with iron deficiency anemia who present with symptoms of Qi and blood deficiency (manifested by pale complexion, palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, fatigue, pale tongue, thin white fur, and thin pulse, etc.).

2. Ejiao

Donkey-hide gelatin oral solution (10 ml per bottle), 5 ml/time for children under 1 year old; 10 ml/time for children 1 to 3 years old; 20 ml/time for children over 8 years old. Take 3 times a day, for 2 months. Pharmacological studies have shown that donkey-hide gelatin can accelerate the recovery of blood volume, red blood cells and hemoglobin, and can also increase the number of platelets, and has a significant blood-enriching effect. Clinical studies have confirmed that its therapeutic effect is better than iron supplements.

3. Siwu Pills

There are two kinds: water pills and honey pills. For water pills, adults take 30 pills each time (1 gram each), 2 to 3 times a day; for honey pills, take 1 pill each time, 2 times a day. Experiments have shown that the angelica in the formula has an anti-anemia effect, which may be related to the vitamin B12, niacin and folic acid it contains. Clinical application of this product has certain effect in treating iron deficiency anemia.

4. Motherwort

More than ten pounds of fresh motherwort (must be harvested in mid-May every year), pick off the tender heads, wash, dry, and grind into powder. After the winter solstice, mix with 2500 grams of fried glutinous rice flour and store in a porcelain jar. Take 1 small bowl each time, add a little sugar, mix with boiled water, and finish it in about 40 to 50 days.

5. Buzhong Yiqi Pills

Take 1 pill (9 grams) each time, 3 times a day, for 1 month. The formula uses Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala and Angelica sinensis together, which can promote the increase of serum albumin, as well as increase the red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood, and has a significant effect in correcting anemia.

6. Ginseng

3 grams of ginseng powder (or 15 grams of codonopsis powder), a small amount of rock sugar, 100 grams of polished rice, cook into porridge and eat regularly. After repeated studies, Japanese scholars pointed out that ginseng has varying degrees of efficacy in treating various types of anemia. Ginseng contains trace elements such as germanium, magnesium, iron, niacin and other nutrients, which have the effect of producing blood and replenishing blood.