Patient's question:
My friend is currently about 2 and a half months pregnant. A little over a month ago, she had a blood test at her workplace, and the results showed a decrease in white blood cells. She has no other discomforts, and all other indicators are normal. Could this affect the fetus?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the current description of the condition, the following foods are recommended for consumption as they can help increase white blood cell counts.Royal Jelly
It has the effects of nourishing, strengthening, and invigorating the spleen, and is particularly suitable for cancer patients who experience leukopenia after treatment. It has been reported that an elderly woman in her 70s, surnamed Hu, suffering from breast cancer and later developing lung cancer, was frail due to her age. Her white blood cell count was only 1,000 per milliliter, making surgery and chemotherapy infeasible. The elderly woman was advised to try fresh royal jelly, and after more than 10 days, her white blood cell count rose to 5,000 per milliliter.
Lingzhi (Reishi Mushroom)
The Shen Nong's Herbal Classic records that lingzhi "nourishes qi and strengthens the tendons and bones." The Compendium of Materia Medica believes lingzhi can "treat consumptive diseases." According to the 1972 Medical and Pharmaceutical Materials from the Second Hospital of Sanming, Fujian Province, artificial-cultivated lingzhi was used to treat 52 patients with leukopenia caused by various reasons. The results showed that 11 patients had a significant effect (an increase of over 2,000 white blood cells per milliliter), 12 had improvement (an increase of 1,000–2,000 white blood cells per milliliter), and 21 had a favorable response (an increase of 500–1,000 white blood cells per milliliter). The short-term effective rate was 84.6%, with an average increase of 1,028 white blood cells per milliliter.
Placenta (Purple River Car)
It has excellent nourishing and strengthening effects, capable of replenishing qi, nourishing blood, and benefiting essence. The Essential Prescriptions from the Stone Chamber states that it "treats all kinds of consumptive conditions," while the New Compendium of Materia Medica considers it "greatly replenishes qi." Leukopenia falls under the category of "consumptive conditions" in traditional Chinese medicine, and regular consumption of placenta is highly effective in increasing white blood cell counts. Fresh placenta can be used.