Sentence Examples. Â» more... 1  The emaciated, and now exhausted visitor presented Dean with a signed copy of his book, which Dean summarily dumped in the trash without even breaking the spine before the black exhaust of Arlen's rusty Toyota had left the street.
Leafy greens. 1  Leafy greens such as kale, collards, and sea weed contain large amounts of calcium, minerals and vitamin K that help blood clotting.  Amaranth, drumstick leaves and dried fenugreek leaves, too, may help improve the platelet count.
Add cucumber and lemon juice to your diet and you'll also increase your vitamin K intake. Vitamin K affects small blood cells, called platelets, which your body relies on to control bleeding. When they pass by the site of tissue damage, your platelets form aggregates that plug the wound, cutting off bleeding.