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Homeopathy for Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Vitamin B12 Deficiency is a lack of sufficient amount of Vitamin B12 in the body to maintain health. Animal products both meat and dairy are only the dietary sources of vitamin B12 for humans. Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. Several well-proved remedies are available for vitamin b12 deficiency symptoms.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency is a lack of sufficient amount of Vitamin B12 in the body to maintain health. Vitamin B12 is essentially a water soluble vitamin and plays very crucial role in proper formation of red blood cells as well as health of nerve tissue. Vitamin B12 Deficiency if left untreated can result in to Vitamin B12 Deficiency anemia or pernicious anemia (Homeopathy Treatment for Pernicious Anemia) in which their is reduced number of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the body. Vitamin B12 is also known as cobalamin. Animal products both meat and dairy are only the dietary sources of Vitamin B12 for humans. Deficiency of Vitamin B12 is the major cause of irreversible nerve and brain damage.

Causes of vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms

  • Decreased dietary intake – mainly due to vegetarianism
  • Decreased absorption of Vitamin B12
  • Due to deficiency of intrinsic factor

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms

  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Shortness of breath
  • Palpitation
  • Chest pain
  • Weight loss
  • Pale skin
  • Dizziness
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Paraplegia
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Severe weakness
  • Diarrhea
  • Menstrual disturbances
  • Recurrent infections
  • Irritability
  • Confusion
  • Muscular weakness
  • Hepatomegaly or enlarged liver
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Numbers and tingling of the fingers or hands and feet
  • Heart burn

Diagnosis:

  • Blood test with red blood cell count
  • RBC morphology
  • Bone intrinsic factors antibody levels
  • Bone marrow biopsy

Treatment: for vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms

Homeopathic treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms – Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering.

Vitamin b12 deficiency being a nutritional deficiency, needs B12 supplements. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several well-proved remedies are available to alleviate the symptoms related to vitamin b12 deficiency that can be selected on the basis of cause, condition, sensation and modalities of the complaints. However, you will still need to add vitamin supplements to cover up for the deficiency.

About the author

Dr. Manisha Bhatia

BHMS, M.D. (Hom), CICH (Greece)
Dr. (Mrs) Manisha Bhatia is a leading homeopathy doctor working in Jaipur, India. She has studied with Prof. George Vithoulkas at the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy. She is the Director of Asha Homeopathy Medical Center, Jaipur's leading clinic for homeopathy treatment and has been practicing since 2004.

She writes for Hpathy.com about homeopathic medicines and their therapeutic indications and homeopathy treatment in various diseases. She is also Associate Professor, HoD and PG Guide at S.K. Homeopathy Medical College. To consult her online, - visit Dr. Bhatia's website.

3 Comments

  • Is there any Homeopathic medicine to replenish deficiency of Vit. B 12 ?
    Please Advise.
    Regards

  • I am suffering from b12 and d3 dificieancy, ringing in ear ,neck pain , and tension, please advice any homeopathy medicine.

  • Have tried homoeopathy meds for quite a long time. They were all good until I had my surgery. Not even pills seem to work now. Can you suggest a better alternative to vitamin B12? Can inhale vitamin B12 help? I’m so confused right now. Any recommendations will be helpful.

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