Megaloblastic Anaemia and its Homoeopathic Medicine
The Megaloblastic Anaemia is the disorder caused by impaired DNA synthesis.
DNA synthesis due to deficiency of vitamin B12.
It is the type of macrocytic anaemia that results from inhibition of DNA synthesis during red blood cells production.
Loss of micronutrients may also be a cause.
Cause
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Deficient absorption
Source
The only dietry source of vitamin B12 are food of animal protein origin such as kidney, liver, heart muscle, meat, fish, egg, cheese and milk.
- Features
- Main food- Animal protein content
- Cooking- little effect
- Daily requirement- 2-4
- Site of absorption- Ileum
- Mechanism of absorption-Intrinsic factor
- Body store- 2-3mg
Investigation
RBC- decrease
MCV- increase
Reticulocyte count- decrease
Homoeopathic Medicine for Megaloblastic Anaemia
- Acid Phos
- Picric Acid
- Ferrum Phos
Acid Phos
It is highly effective remedy for Megaloblastic Anaemia.
Pale earthy face due to anaemia.
The common debility is very marked in this remedy producing a nervous exhaustion.
Mental debility first and later physical.
Loss of vital fluids.
Picric Acid
It is highly effective remedy for Megaloblastic Anaemia.
There is marked prostration due to anaemia.
Lack of will power.
Vertigo
Ferrum Phos
It is best suited remedy for Anaemia.
The typical Ferrum Phos subject is not full of blooded and robust but nervous sensitive anaemic with false plethora and easily prostration of Ferrum.
Prostration marked.
Ferrum Phos helps to increase the haemoglobin.
In pale anaemic, subjects violent local congestion.
Rush of blood to head.
The selection of homoeopathic remedies based on symptom similarities and doses according to the Susceptibility of patient.
Don't take homoeopathic medicine without any prescription / without any advise of physician.
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