Sickle Cell Anemia & Crisis
by Dherbs
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Sickle cell means the red blood cells are sickle shaped (half rounded) instead of being fully round like a circle. Sickle cell anemia is a condition where abnormal hemoglobin triggers a sticky consistency and stiff texture, which can cause blockages in arteries, veins and capillaries. It is an extremely serious disease that's most commonly found in African-Americans.
Causes and Risk Factors
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a genetic mutation of the hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body.
Both parents must carry the sickle cell gene in order for it to be passed to an infant.
Symptoms
Some common symptoms of sickle cell anemia are:
- Anemia
- Episodic pain
- Swollen hands and feet
- Frequent infections
- Vision problems
- Delayed growth or physical development
Natural Healing Solutions
The most important agent in managing sickle cell anemia is IRON or Iron Phosphate (which is organic iron). Nature provides us with iron phosphate, which is needed for human hemoglobin.
The greatest way to obtain optimal and maximum amounts of iron phosphate is via herbs. Herbs rich in iron or iron phosphate are:
- Yellow dock root
- Dandelion root
- Burdock root
- Nettle leaf
- Mullein leaf
- Devil's claw
- Iron weed
- Blue cohosh root
- Echinacea
- Red raspberry leaf
- Fenugreek
- Thyme
- White oak bark
- Yerba mate
You might also want to try these excellent blood purifiers:
- Red clover
- Strawberry leaf
- Chapparal
- Chickweed
- Manjistha
- Cayenne
- Elder berries
- Cerasee
- Oregon grape
Oxygen also plays a role in reversing iron deficiency disorders. Liquid oxygen drops products can prove most helpful in cases of sickle cell.
Taking daily alkaline baths (in sea salt) will help to alkalize the body. And if you have an oxygen or ozone machine, you can take an oxygen bath. If you add a whole box of sea salt to this bath, some serious healing will take place because now you're dealing with inundation of oxygen and alkalinity.
Minerals
Hematite cleanses the blood and stimulates the absorption of iron and the formation of healthy red blood cells, making it vital for persons battling sickle cell.
Malachite is ideal for sickle cell and iron deficiency anemia as it is an iron and also helps in absorbing copper. It consists of the blue-green dynamic (like blue-green algae) and therefore is a must for healing on all levels.
Dietary Intervention
Change your diet to one that's includes plenty of iron-rich foods. Natural sources of iron are:
- Parsley
- Spinach
- Greens (collards and mustard)
- Watercress
- Burdock
- Chard
- Kale
It is best to juice the above green foods (vegetables) or to eat them steamed (for seven minutes or less).
Seaweed
Seaweeds are also great sources of natural iron:
- Irish Moss
- Dulse
- Kelp
- Spirulina
- Chlorella
- Blue Green Algae
Seaweeds are the greatest food you can eat and are the most oxygenating plants on the planet and greatly increase and enhance oxygen throughout the body. But by all means, the best seaweed you can consume is Blue Green Algae.
Fruits
Fruits that provide good and moderate amounts of iron include:
- Black currants
- Grapes
- Cherries
- Strawberries
- Elder berries
- Blueberries
- Lycii berries
- Blackberries
- Pumpkin
- Lime
Grasses and Sprouts
Iron-rich grasses and sprouts are:
- Alfalfa
- Barley grass
- Wheat grass
ALFALFA (herb or sprouts) is laced with organic iron. Most commercial brands of chlorophyll are made from Alfalfa. So drink plenty of chlorophyll (adding it to your water).
BARLEY GRASS and WHEAT GRASS (2-4 ounces daily) also provide essential iron (and other minerals and nutrients) and are also great sources of chlorophyll.
Thiocyanate
Thiocyanate is known to have anti-sickling properties. Foods rich in Thiocyanate are:
- White yam
- Plantain
- Banana
- Pulse (all legumes)
- Butter beans
- Lentils
- Black eye peas
- Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas)
- Lima beans
- Millet
- Buckwheat
- Falafel
- Humus
- Oatmeal
- Teff (Injera)
- Turnips
- Rutabaga
- Brussel sprouts
- Almonds
- Raspberries
DHerbs Solutions
Dherbs.com products that can help include:
Thank you for reading!
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