Is it true about gold rings and anemia?

09-12-2002, 03:32 PM

I have been told a test,(although i guess not exacltly very accurate)you can quickly do yourself to test for possible anemia is to rub a gold ring down the skin on your face.
When this happens on certain people a black line appears, apparntly this is susposed to mean you have low haemaglobin or iron or something so it could be possible anemia.
Is there any truth in this?

11-09-2002, 11:03 AM

I believe there is truth in the test you are speaking of. Just because I'm severe anemic and it comes up on my skin really dark. Only I rub the gold ring across the inside of my wrist right below my hand. I was told the darker the line shows up means the more anemic you are. I have been told that my whole life and it seems to work everytime its been tested out. I beleive it may have something to do with the type of metal that is in Gold rings themselves that reacts to your body and skin having a low level of iron. But i'm not a dr. jsut a home health nurse. But I have seen it done many times by many differant people.

Is it true about gold rings and anemia?

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