Iron-deficiency anemia Overview and Causes and Symptoms (by www.healthphone.com)

1. Overview and Causes

Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common anemia caused by disorder of iron synthesis.

It is caused by iron deficiency. TCM puts it under the category “deficiency of blood”, “shallowness” and “general edema with yellowish tinge of skin”.

This disease is usually caused by any prolonged illness, or poor nutrition, from parasites or from repeated bleeding or weak function of digestion and absorption.

2. Symptoms

(a) low level of iron in the blood;
(b) sallow or pale complexion;
(c) very dizzy, blurred vision;
(d) palpitation (noticeable and irregular heartbeat), drowsiness, fatigue, poor appetite, sallow hair; or
(e) edema (swelling) of the face and feet, even bleeding and fevers.

Source of information:
http://www.healthphone.com/consump_english/a_healing_center/blood_disorders/ir_deficiency_anemia.htm