Anemia

This was sometimes informally known as bloodlessness and is a condition in which there is a lack of red blood corpuscles, or hemoglobin, caused either by inadequate production of red blood cells or prolonged loss of blood.

Traditional cures fro anemia includes nettle tea, which is rich in iron, often sweetened with some honey, or dandelion tea. Alternatively, an infusion of herbs could be taken, the herbs including alfalfa, centaury, dandelion root, rose-hip, watercress and yellow dock, both nettle, and yellow dock being exceptionally high in iron content.

Watercress, being rich in iron, was also used as a cure for anemia, as were wheat, carrots, cabbage, onions and apples. Comfrey was also an ancient cure for anemia, and angelica, barberry, fenugreek, fumitory, St. John’s wort and vervain were also used in treatment.

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