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Aplastic Anemia
by Dr. Rajesh Shah
Definition:
Aplastic anemia is a rare (5-10 cases per million), serious
condition where the bone marrow fails to produce white
cells, red cells and the platelets. Aplastic anemia is
observed in children as well as in adults.
The term Aplastic comes from the word aplasia that means
failure of generation or formation. Anemia means deficiency
in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood.
The spongy material inside the bones is called as bone
marrow and is like a factory that produces blood cells (red
cells, white cells and platelets). In case of Aplastic
anemia bone marrow fails to form or develop blood cells.
Remarks:
The red cells in the blood carry oxygen from the
lungs to all areas of the body. In Aplastic anemia with less
number of red cells, body parts do not get sufficient oxygen
that is absolutely essential for their functioning.
White cells fight infection by attacking and destroying
germs and their less number in Aplastic anemia leads to
poor defense mechanism making the suffering individual prone
to various and at times lethal infections.
Platelets are blood cells that control bleeding by forming
blood clots in areas of injury. Reduced platelets lead to
blood clotting disorder, whereby blood does not clot
naturally, leading to uncontrolled bleeding.
Suggestion about homeopathic
treatment:
Role of Homoeopathy in Aplastic anemia
1. Homoeopathy medicines attempt to stimulate the healthy
portion of bone marrow to improve cell production. This may
help to reduce the number of blood transfusions.
2. Homoeopathy medicines improve general vitality and well
being of a patient to help him fight infections.
3. Homoeopathy medicines can be useful to control bleeding
disorder associated with Aplastic anemia.
4. Homoeopathy medicines are effective in curtailing further
course and pace of disease.
5. The diagnosis of Aplastic anemia can have terrible
emotional impact on the patient, which can have detrimental
effect on immunity, thus adding fuel to the fire.
Homoeopathy medicines having positive influence on the
psyche of patient can take care of this mind-body link.
6. Homoeopathy medicines are beneficial in countering
side-effects associated with conventional therapy.
7. Homoeopathy medicines have very effective long term
beneficial effect or preventive effect in terms of
countering genetic tendencies and balancing disturbed
immunity that are root causes of this serious malady. The
chances of relapse significantly diminish with homoeopathy
treatment. The important point that should be emphasized is
that when dealing with serious condition like Aplastic
anemia, the beneficial effects of multiple therapeutic
systems should be used in concordance with each other. There
cannot be a single or exclusive line of treatment.
Homoeopathy medicines, as they do not adversely interfere
with conventional medication, are absolutely safe to have
synergetic effect of treatment. Moreover, homoeopathy
medicines are absolutely safe and do not have any side
effects what so ever. However, considering the pace and
grievous nature of disease, homoeopathy alone may have
limitations in managing Aplastic anemia. One cannot expect
miraculous cure for Aplastic anemia with homoeopathy alone.
Nonetheless, homoeopathy treatment along with conventional
treatment can add a lot to quality management of patient
with Aplastic anemia. It should be emphasized that
Homoeopathic treatment is not a substitute to any mode of
modern medicine such as blood transfusion or bone marrow
transplant, etc. The role of homoeopathy is more
complementary than alternative, when it comes to managing
Aplastic anemia.
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