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[elainegrey]

Feeling appreciative of the weather change that made for getting things done in the yard Sunday and Monday evening pleasant.  Leaves are changing in hints here and there, mostly on the early trees of elm, tulip poplar, and cherry. The black cherry and elm just drop their leaves -- the tree still seems green but underneath is brown leaf fall. Tulip

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[liveonearth]

The fragility of your blood vessels is concerning. I'm glad you're getting help. The herb that comes to mind is Centella asiatica, aka Gotu kola. Enhances the vascularization and remodeling of connective tissue. Wishing you luck.

[elainegrey]

The low platelet count seems to be the issue, and that has returned to normal ans stayed there. Most bruises are gone now.

I looked at images of Centella asiatica but don't quite have a sense of how big the leaves are. Sounds like an interesting herb, although possibly invasive if let loose in the garden, but it might be something i could grow in a pot?

[liveonearth]

It is quite invasive if it likes where it is grown--viny, crawls along the ground, one plant kept to a mound in the garden can produce a pound of greens in a summer. It's tropical, likes warmth and moisture. Leaves are maybe 1.5 inches across? Kind of round with ruffled edges. Pretty, soft, mild tasting. Won't survive the winter most places in north America. Has no effect on platelets, instead it is good for connective tissue, so your skin, blood vessels, everything get tougher. In Asia they have used it as an anti-aging tonic for centuries.