Iron

Resources: Diseases I Medicine I Herbs I Drug Interactions

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Ierumbu
English: Iron
Telugu: Ienumu
Malayalam: Irembu
Kannada: Kabbina
Marathi:
Hindi: Lahua
Sanskrit: Loha

description & usage

Compounds of iron are useful in anaemia. Iron in free metalic state is never prescribed. It is used as a calx or made to react with juices to form salt and then medicated. Iron compounds are astringent and cause constipation. Anaemic patients who are taking medicines containing Iron, should not take vinegar as vinegar hinders absorption of iron.