Anemia and Chinese Medicine

Hemoglobin deficiency TCM

– basic pattern, after 65 is normally due to Kidney deficiency Most common in the elderly:

- Blood and Yin deficiency, i.e. Yi Guan Jian, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Gou Qi Zi, Ju Hua

- Blood/Essence/Marrow deficiency, i.e. Qi Bao Mai Yin Dan, He Shou Wu, Sang Shen Zi, Shu Di Huang, Gou Qi Zi

1. Blood deficiency (can happen with Blood Stasis)

2. Qi

3. Body Fluids – Jin Ye (Heart)

4. Yin deficiency (Liver Heart)

5. Essence/Marrow (Kidney) - use animal to treat

Western Medicine and Anemia 

– bone marrow produces blood, 1. blood deficiency 2. body fluid deficiency

Treatment in Chinese Medicine

Essence/blood – He Shou Wu, Shi Di Huang, Gou Qi Zi, Sang Shen Zi

Herbal Formula: Qi Bao Mai Yin Dan

Qi/Blood deficiency

Herbal Formula: Gui Pi Tang, Ba Zhen Tang, Ren Shen Yang Ying Tang, Si Wu Tang

Blood/Body Fluid deficiency

Herbal Formula: Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang, Si Wu Tang Diet

General Foods to add to your diet with Anemia 

- red dates, unripe papaya with fish, Gou Qi Zi and red date (papaya is very high in protein, it is good for gynecology uses, headaches, any pain associated with Liver), Shan Yao