Home Remedies for Anemia Anemia is defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood. The decrease in the count of the hemoglobin decreases the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. This eventually leads to anemia. There are various types of anemia. Some of them are megalo-blastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, hemolytic anemia and many others. Some of them are transmitted genetically over the generations. While others are caused due to the nutritional