How to treat low platelets? Try these foods

Various accidents are always likely to happen in life, but when a small wound keeps bleeding, you can simply guess whether the number of platelets in the body is low. Although the harm of low platelet count is not very obvious in normal times, once an emergency occurs, the problem of heavy bleeding caused by low platelet count will be very serious. We can treat low platelet count through diet therapy.

1. Decreased or ineffective platelet production leads to death

There are two types of acquired thrombocytopenia: hereditary and acquired. It is caused by certain factors such as drugs, malignant tumors, infection, ionizing radiation, etc. that damage hematopoietic stem cells or affect their proliferation in the bone marrow.

2. Excessive platelet destruction search

There are two types of acquired platelet destruction: congenital and acquired. Including immune and non-immune. Common immune causes of excessive platelet destruction include idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and drug-induced thrombocytopenia. Excessive destruction due to non-immune thrombocytopenia includes infectious disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, etc.

3. Excessive retention of platelets in the spleen:

Most commonly seen in hypersplenism.

Diet therapy:

Patients with thrombocytopenia must ensure the supply of various nutrients in their diet. They should eat more eggs, milk, beans, fresh vegetables and fruits, seafood, etc. that are rich in high-quality protein, multiple vitamins and trace element iron. The principles of diet therapy are to tonify qi and blood, nourish yin, cool blood and stop bleeding. The following diet therapy recipes are usually effective if they match the symptoms.

1. Ginseng and Lotus Porridge:

Take 9 grams of ginseng, 9 grams of Houttuynia cordata, appropriate amount of white sugar, and 60 grams of polished rice. First, stew the ginseng slices; wash the Eclipta prostrata, boil it in water, remove the wine, put it into the pot together with the cleaned glutinous rice, add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat first, then simmer it over low heat until it becomes porridge, then add the ginseng. Take one dose daily for several times. It has the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing blood.

2. Red Date Lamb Shank Glutinous Rice Porridge:

Take 1 to 2 sheep tibias, 20 red dates, and 100 grams of glutinous rice. First, wash and smash the sheep tibia, add appropriate amount of water to boil and extract the soup. After removing the bones, put them into the pot together with the washed glutinous rice and pitted red dates. First boil it over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer it into porridge. Season it and it is ready to eat. It has the effects of nourishing the spleen and blood, nourishing the kidney and replenishing qi.

3. Decoction of Imperata Root and Lotus Root Nodes:

Take 60 grams of fresh Imperata root and 60 grams of fresh lotus root nodes. Wash the Imperata root and cut into sections. Wash and slice the fresh lotus root nodes, put them into the pot together with the Imperata root, add appropriate amount of water, boil for 30 minutes, remove the residue and take the juice. Take it in the morning and afternoon. It has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, astringing and stopping bleeding.

4. Peanuts stewed with red dates:

Take 30 grams of peanuts and 20 red dates. Wash half of the red dates, put them into the pot with the peanuts, add appropriate amount of water, simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Take it in the morning and afternoon, drink the soup, eat peanuts and chew red dates. It has the effect of replenishing qi and absorbing blood.

5. Royal jelly milk:

Take 20 grams of royal jelly and 250 ml of milk. Pour the milk into a pot, bring to a boil, and when it becomes warm, add the royal jelly and stir well. Take in the morning with breakfast. It has the effects of invigorating qi and blood, replenishing essence and nourishing blood.