Dizzy? Often feeling tired? Feeling like you don’t get enough sleep? Poor memory? People around you often say you look pale and have a yellowish complexion? These symptoms may be caused by anemia. You can adjust your diet and medication to help restore your vitality.
In simple terms, anemia is a reduction in red blood cells in the blood, so we need to nourish the blood. Common foods known in daily life such as Hong Zao (Red Dates), Zhu Gan (Pork Liver), Yang Rou (Lamb), and Wu Ji (Black Chicken) have certain blood-nourishing effects. You can prepare dishes like Zhu Gan Shan Yao Tang (Pork Liver and Yam Soup), Wu Ji Gou Qi Tang (Black Chicken and Goji Berry Soup), and Yang Rou Tang (Lamb Soup) according to personal taste.
However, the effects of dietary supplementation are slow and limited. Let’s look at some medicinal materials for nourishing blood, such as the commonly used Dong E Jiao (Donge Ejiao), which has the effects of nourishing blood, nourishing yin, and stopping bleeding. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Ejiao can act on the bone marrow hematopoietic system, promoting the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells and increasing the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood. It is suitable for various types of anemia, including iron deficiency anemia, nutritional anemia, postpartum anemia, and anemia due to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and can improve symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, and pale complexion caused by anemia.
There are many ways to consume Dong E Jiao, such as grinding it into powder for oral intake, or combining it with Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame), He Tao Ren (Walnut), and Gui Yuan (Longan) to make Ejiao Cake. Additionally, patients with anemia should follow medical advice and choose medications such as iron supplements and folic acid according to their condition.