What are the Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating iron deficiency anemia?

Anemia is quite harmful to the body. In mild cases, it can cause patients to become emaciated and weak. In severe cases, it can cause frequent dizziness and fatigue, and even life-threatening. Among them, iron deficiency anemia is a common symptom. This type of anemia can be treated with Chinese medicine. As long as you persist for a period of time, you can fully recover. So, what are the Chinese medicine prescriptions for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia?

Angelica and Astragalus for Anemia

【Functions and indications】Replenishes qi and nourishes blood. Mainly used to treat iron deficiency anemia.

[Prescription composition] Roasted Astragalus 30g, Angelica 20g, White Peony 10g, Rehmannia Glutinosa 30g, Codonopsis pilosula 15g, Poria 10g, stir-fried Atractylodes 10g, Licorice root 6g, processed Cyperus rotundus 10g, Amomum villosum 6g (added later), Tangerine peel 10g, Dioscorea opposita 30g, Placenta 30g, roasted Ginkgo biloba 6g, Raw Malt 10g, Millettia reticulata 30g, Ji Ejiao 10g (melted and rinsed), 0.3g of Alum (melted and rinsed), 30g of Agarwood (fried first).

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water 3 times and taken in 3 doses. 30 doses constitute one course of treatment.

Codonopsis and Astragalus for Anemia

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat nutritional anemia.

[Ingredients of the folk prescription] 30-35 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula, Epimedium brevicornum, Astragalus membranaceus, and Salvia miltiorrhiza, 15-20 grams each of Adenophora australis, Agrimoniae herb, and Jiao Sanxian, and 5-10 grams of Licorice root.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction the above medicines 3 times and then combine the liquid medicines. Take orally in 2 to 3 times, 1 dose per day. One course of treatment is 20 days.

Astragalus and Pseudostellariae Radix for Anemia

[Functions and indications] Tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen, nourishes the kidney and replenishes essence, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used to treat aplastic anemia.

[Prescription composition] 15-45 grams of Astragalus, 15-30 grams of Pseudostellaria, 10 grams of Atractylodes, 20-30 grams of Dioscorea, 10-12 grams of Angelica, 10-15 grams of Lycium barbarum, 15-30 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 20-30 grams of Cuscuta australis, 10-15 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 5-10 grams of Pangolin, 10 grams of Leech, 15-30 grams of Smilax glabra, 15-30 grams of Hedyotis diffusa, 30 grams of Taraxacum mongolicum, and 15-30 grams of Isatis indigotica.

[Usage and Dosage] Take one dose per day, decocted in water and taken orally. Children may take a reduced dose.

[Addition and Subtraction] If the patient has obvious liver and kidney yin deficiency or low fever, add Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, Carapax tricolor, Rehmannia glutinosa, Artemisia annua, Asparagus cochinchinensis, and Scrophularia ningpoensis; if the patient has spleen and kidney yang deficiency, add Fructus Artemisiae Argyi, Morinda officinalis, Epimedium, Deer antler glue, and Cinnamon bark; if the heat toxicity is severe, add Lonicera japonica, Forsythia suspensa, Coptis chinensis, Gardenia jasminoides, and Buffalo horn; if the patient has obvious bleeding, add Eclipta prostrata, Panax notoginseng, Sanguisorba officinalis, and Sepia sepia; if the patient has obvious damp-heat, add Capillaris ternata, Patrinia scabra, Gentiana scabra, Gardenia jasminoides, Talcum, and Rhubarb.