Herbal Remedies For Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) Introduction ITP as the name suggests, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, where Idiopathic means whose cause is not known, Thrombo means Platelets and Purpura means spots. It is an acquired disorder leading to immune mediated destruction of the platelets which is characterized by mucocutaneous bleeding with low or very low platelet count. In modern science, its cause is not known, therefore it is known as Idiopathic. But, in Ayurveda, we will explain its cause and