natural blood thinners
natural blood thinners
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cranberry
There are documented cases of cranberry supplements interacting with warfarin. This can lead to bleeding.
feverfew
Lab studies of platelets show Feverfew can affect their ability to stick together and form clots.
Garlic
Animal and human studies show it can slow blood clotting and lead to bleeding.
ginkgo
Research shows it can slow clotting. It’s also led to bleeding in people who took it alone or with NSAIDs.
Meadowsweet
There are no reports of meadowsweet interacting with warfarin or NSAIDs. But it has a compound called salicylate that affects how well platelets can stick together.
Turmeric
Curcumin, one of turmeric’s active ingredients, has antiplatelet effects.
White willow
This supplement has aspirin-like effects in the body. That means it can keep platelets from sticking together. There’s no documented evidence of it interfering with warfarin.
Chamomile
This herb contains the compound coumarin. Warfarin has a man-made version of coumarin in it. But more research is needed to find out if it has any effect on blood clotting.
Fenugreek
Like chamomile, fenugreek contains coumarin. But more research is needed to find out if it has any effect on blood clotting.
Red clover
There’s limited research about this supplement, but it also has coumarin. But more research is needed to find out if it has any effect on blood clotting.
dong quai
It contains several compounds that come from coumarin. It has been shown to worsen bleeding in people taking warfarin.
evening primrose oil
Animal studies show Evening Primrose Oil slows the clotting process and stops platelets from sticking together. So it may make you bleed more during and after surgery, and when taken with warfarin or NSAIDs. More research in humans is needed.
Ginseng
Some lab studies show it can thin the blood, but more research is needed to know for sure.
*Courtesy of WebMD