Evaluation of Pulmonary Functions in Fertile Females Having Anemia with Homoeopathic Similimum

Abstract

According to WHO if any disease whose prevalence is more than 40% is considered as a problem of high magnitude. In India 90% of women of reproductive age group are anemic. The common cause being iron deficiency. Hb in RBC is responsible for carrying O2 to the tissues of the body. The primary function of respiratory system is the exchange of O2 and CO2. In Anemic individuals due to lack of Hb there is ineffective O2 delivery to the exercising muscles. The rate and depth of respiration often are increased. The minute ventilation is increased and FEV1 is reduced. While explaining the background it is inevitable to say that most of the young girls are anemic. Though it is an extremely common phenomenon it is given least importance. But if it is left untreated it may lead to cardiac arrest or may even cause death of the individual. The common measure taken against iron deficiency is the supply of ferrum orally (or) through IV. But researches show that iron supplementation programme is not effective in India. In this scenario, considering homoeopathy as a system of treatment has certain advantage in curing anemia