low platelet count:
A normal platelet count in a healthy person ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 platelets per microlitre of blood. When the count is below 150,000 per microlitre, it is considered a low platelet count.
Causes:
Presence of platelets in the spleen due to cancer or severe liver diseases. This causes a decrease in the number of platelets in circulation.
Reduced production of platelets due to leukemia, some types of anemia, viral infections, exposure to toxic chemicals, chemotherapy drugs, heavy alcohol consumption and deficiency of essential vitamins like vitamin B12.
Simple Techniques :
1. Natural Home treatment using Papaya:-
Both the papaya fruit and its leaves can help increase a low platelet count within just a few days.
In 2009, researchers at the Asian Institute of Science and Technology in Malaysia found that papaya leaf juice can increase the platelet count of people diagnosed with dengue fever.
Eat ripe papaya or drink a glass of papaya juice with a little lemon juice 2 or 3 times daily.
You can also pound a few papaya leaves without the stalk using a pestle and mortar to extract the juice.
Drink 2 tablespoons of this bitter juice 2 times a day.
2. Natural Home treatment using Pumpkin:-
Pumpkin is another helpful food to improve your low platelet count.
It is rich in vitamin A that helps support proper platelet development.
It also regulates the proteins produced in the cells, which is important to raise the platelet level.
In 1/2 glass of fresh pumpkin juice, add 1 teaspoon of honey and drink it 2 or 3 times a day.
Also, include pumpkin in your diet by adding pumpkin puree to soups, stews, smoothies and baked goods.
3. Natural Home treatment using Pumpkin Indian Gooseberries:-
A popular Ayurvedic remedy to raise your platelet count is Indian gooseberries, also known as amla.
The vitamin C in amla can help increase the production of platelets and boost your immune system.
Eat 3 to 4 gooseberries on an empty stomach every morning.
Alternatively, mix together 2 tablespoons each of amla juice and honey.
Drink it 2 or 3 times daily.
You can also eat homemade jam or pickles made with fresh Indian gooseberries.