Anaemia is the most common blood disorder across the globe. Anaemia = Lack of blood signifies decreased number of RBCs in one's body. This presentation gives knowledge about the disorder as well as it natural herbal remedy.

1. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

2. Anaemia / Anemia
Most common disorder of the blood
Decrease in number of RBCs
Less than normal quality of haemoglobin
Anaemia – name derived from ancient
Greek meaning “Lack of blood”
Several kinds of anaemia
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3. Micronutrient dificiency across
the globe
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5. Anaemic patient
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6. RBCs in anaemic patient
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7. Symptoms of Anaemia
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8. Symptoms
Fatigue
General malaise
Dyspnea (Shortness of breath)
Palpitations, angina: pre-existing heart
disease
Intermittent claudication of the legs
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9. Symptoms
Symptoms of heart failure
Pale skin, mucosal linings, conjunctiva, nail
beds
Jaundice
Leg ulcers
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10. Symptoms
Fast heart rate
Bounding pulse
Fainting
Awareness of heartbeat
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12. Diagnosis
Complete blood count
Flow cytometry
Exam. of blood smeared slide using a
microscope
RBC Count
Hb concentration
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13. Diagnosis
MCV (Mean corpuscular volume)
RDW / RCDW (Red cell distribution
width)
Haematocrit (Packed cell volume or
Erythrocyte volume fraction)
MCH (Mean corpuscular haemoglobin)
MCHC (Mean corpuscular haemoglobin
concentration)
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14. WHO’s Haemoglobin thresholds
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Age (yrs.) Hb g/dl Hb mmol/l
Children (0.5 - 5) 11 6.8
Children (5 – 12) 11.5 7.1
Teens (12 – 15) 12 7.4
Women (>15) 12 7.4
Pregnant women 11 6.8
Men (>15) 13 8.1

15. Iron
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16. Iron
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17. Iron
Forms complexes with molecular oxygen
in haemoglobin & myoglobin, both being
oxygen carrying compounds in vertebrates
Used at the active site of many important
redox enzymes dealing with cellular
respiration and oxidation & reduction in
plants and animals.
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18. How much Iron do we need?
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Age Mg/iron/day
0 – 3 months 1.7
4 – 6 months 4.3
7 – 12 months 7.8
1 – 3 yrs. 6.9
4 – 6 yrs. 6.1
7 – 10 yrs. 8.7

19. How much Iron do we need?
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Age Mg/iron/day
Men 11 – 18 yrs. 11.3
Men 19+ yrs. 8.7
Women 11 – 50 yrs. 14.8
Pregnant women 27
Women 50+ yrs 8.7

20. Iron content of selected foods
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Food Amount Iron (mg)
Cooked
soyabeans
1 cup 8.8
Cooked lentils 1 cup 6.6
Cooked spinach 1 cup 6.4
Chickpeas 1 cup 4.7
Kidney beans 1 cup 3.9

21. Iron content of selected foods
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Food Amount Iron (mg)
Potato 1 large 3.2
Beet greens
cooked
1 cup 2.7
Cashews 1/4 cup 2.1
Watermelon 1/8 medium 1.4

22. The body needs Vit. B12, folic acid, iron
Iron tablets: side effects –
1. Stomach irritation
2. Constipation
3. Diarrhoea
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23. To do….
Eat a varied, well-balanced foods – protein,
carbohydrate, fat, fruits, vegetables
Good sources of iron – Liver, beef, cereals,
eggs, dried fruit, seafood, lentils, grains
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24. Haemoglobin structure
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26. Sickle cell anaemia
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27. Sickle cell anaemia
Another type of anaemia
Genetic in nature
RBC become half rounded
Blockage in artery, veins & capillaries
Most commonly found in Africans,
Americans and tribal communities
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28. Causes
By gender mutation of the haemoglobin
when carries oxygen from lungs to other
parts of the body
Deficiency of Iron / Iron phosphate
(organic ion)
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29. Herbs rich in Iron / Iron phosphate
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30.  Yellow dock root
 Danddich root
 Burdock root
 Nestle leaf
 Mullein leaf
 White oak bark
 Devil’s claw
 Echinacea
 Red raspberry leaf
 Fenugreek
 Thyme
 Yerba mate
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31. Budrock root
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32. Devil’s claw
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33. Echinacea
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34. Fenugreek
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35. Mullein leaf
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36. Thyme
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37. Red raspberry leaf
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38. White oak bark
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39. Yellow dock root
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40. Yerba mate
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41. Good source of iron content
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42. Spinach
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43. Allium cepa leaves
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44. Natural sources of Iron
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45.  Parsley
 Spinach
 Mustard
 Watercress
 Sea weeds
 Irish moss
 Spirilunia
 Blue green alga
 Wheat grass
 Black currants
 Grapes
 Cherries
 Strawberries
 Black berries
 Pumpkin
 Lime
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46.  Alfalfa
 Barley grass
 White yam
 Plantain
 Banana
 Pulse (Legumes)
 Lentils
 Black eye peas
 Chick peas
 Lime beans
 Millets
 Oat meal
 Turnips
 Almonds
 Brussel sprouts
 Raspberries
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47. Excellent blood purifiers
 Strawberry leaf
 Chapparal
 Chick weed
 Manjishtha
 Cayenne
 Elder berries
 Ceracea
 Oregon grape
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48. Some remedies
Liquid oxygen drops
Taking daily sea salt bath. If oxygen /
ozone machines are available then take
oxygen bath
Use of hemative cleanser
Malachite – use of green algae
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49. “BE WITH US”
Thank You !!