Table 1. Interactions between Herbs and Blood Modifiers
Medication
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Natural
Medicine
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Anticoagulants/
Antiplatelets
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Acerola,
Agrimony (Vitamin K costituents), American Ginseng, Arnica (coumarin constituents),
Bilberry (antiaggregation effect on platelets), Bogbean (hemolytic activity),
Boldo (coumarin constituents), Bromelain, Capsicum (increase fibrinolytic
activity), Cayenne (reduce platelet aggregation and increase fibrinolytic
activity), Celery (coumarin constituent), Chlorella, Danshen, Dong Quai
(coumarin constituents), English Chamomile (coumarin constituents), European
Mistletoe (agglutinating activity); Fenugreek (coumarin constituents),
Feverfew (reduce platelet aggregation and increase fibrinolytic activity),
Fish Oils (decrease platelet adhesiveness), Gamma Linolenic Acid (contained
in borage seed oil), Garlic (inhibit platelet aggregation and increase
fibrinolytic properties), Ginger (inhibit platelet aggregation), Ginko
leaf extract (inhibit platelet activating factor), Goldenseal, Guar Gum,
Horse Chestnut Seed (coumarin constituents), Panax Ginseng, Papain, Passionflower
(coumarin constituents), Plantain (Vitamin K constituents), Red Clover
(coumarin constituents), Siberian Ginseng, Stinging Nettle (Vitamin K
constituents), Sweet Clover (contains dicoumarol), Vitamins C, E (inhibits
platelet aggregation and adhesiveness), and K, Willow Bark (salicylate
constituent)
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Heparin
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Goldenseal
(possess coagulant activity)
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Warfarin
(Coumadin ®) |
Acerola,
Angelica (inhibit platelet aggregation), Anise (coumarin constituents),
Chlorella, Coenzyme Q, Devil's Claw, Dong Quai (contains coumarin derivatives),
Fenugreek, Feverfew (reduce platelet aggregation and increase fibrinolytc
activity), Garlic (inhibit platelet aggregation and increase fibrinolytic
properties), Ginger (inhibit platelet aggregation), Ginko leaf extract
(inhibit platelet activating factor), Panax Ginseng (diminished platelet
adhesiveness), Papain, St. John's Wort, Vitamins C, E, and K
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