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Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
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| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Policosanol
| Platelet aggregation inhibition |
Vitamin K
| Hemorrhagic disease of newborn (vitamin K deficiency bleeding / VKDB) |
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Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Aortic acid
| Vein clots (deep vein thrombosis) |
Garlic
| Anti-platelet effects (blood thinning) |
Ginger
| Anti-platelet agent |
Grape seed
| Inhibition of platelet aggregation |
Pycnogenol
| Platelet aggregation |
Rutin
| Thrombosis |
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack
| Anticoagulant (blood-thinner) |
Turmeric
| Blood clot prevention |
Vitamin E
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) |
Yohimbe bark extract
| Inhibition of platelet aggregation |
|
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Boron
| Prevention of blood clotting (coagulation effects) |
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Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
|
| Therapy |
Specific therapeutic Use(s) |
Acacia
| Blood clots |
Acerola
| Blood clot prevention |
Aconite
| Phlegmasia alba dolens (milk leg syndrome) |
Alfalfa
| Blood clotting disorders |
Aloe
| Blood vessel disorders |
Alpinia
| Antiplatelet |
Aortic acid
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Arabinogalactan
| Blood thinner |
Arginine
| Anti-platelet agent |
Arnica
| Pulmonary embolism |
Astragalus
| Blood thinner |
Babassu
| Antithrombotic (blood thinning) |
Bear's garlic
| Antiplatelet (blood thinner) |
Black currant
| Antithrombotic (blood thinner) |
Boldo
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Bromelain
| Blood clot treatment |
Burdock
| Blood thinner |
Calamus
| Blood flow disorders (ischemia) |
Calendula
| Blood vessel clots |
Chamomile
| Anticoagulant |
Chia
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Chitosan
| Blood clotting disorders |
Chondroitin sulfate
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Cinnamon
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Clove
| Blood thinner |
Codonopsis
| Blood circulation |
Coleus
| Thrombosis (blood clots) |
Cowhage
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Danshen
| Antiphospholipid syndrome |
Desert parsley
| Anticoagulant (blood thinning) |
Dong quai
| Blood flow disorders |
Elderberry and elder flower
| Blood vessel disorders |
Feverfew
| Blood vessel disorders (antiangiogenic) |
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
| Blood thinner |
Gamma oryzanol
| Anticoagulant |
Ginger
| Blood circulation |
Ginkgo
| Blood clots |
Goldenseal
| Anticoagulant (blood thinning) |
Green tea
| Inhibition of platelet aggregation |
Guarana
| Platelet aggregation inhibition |
Horny goat weed
| Platelet aggregation inhibition |
Horse chestnut
| Lung blood clots (pulmonary embolism) |
Horseradish
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Jequirity
| Anti-platelet agent |
Jiaogulan
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Kudzu
| Antithrombotic (blood clots) |
L-Carnitine
| Blood circulation |
Lemongrass
| Anticoagulant |
Liver extract
| Blood clots |
Meadowsweet
| Anticoagulation |
Mistletoe
| Coagulation disorders |
Modified citrus pectin
| Anti-thrombotic |
Niacin
| Blood circulation improvement |
Nopal
| Platelet aggregation |
Octacosanol
| Platelet aggregation inhibition (blood disorder) |
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid
| Anticoagulation |
Onion
| Antiplatelet (blood thinning) |
Peony
| Blood clots |
Populus
| Antiplatelet (blood thinner) |
Propolis
| Anticoagulant |
Pycnogenol
| Venous thromboembolism (VTE) |
Quercetin
| Anti-thrombotic |
Red yeast rice
| Blood circulation problems |
Rehmannia
| Blood clotting disorders |
Reishi mushroom
| Anti-platelet effects |
Resveratrol
| Antiplatelet |
Rhubarb
| Anticoagulation |
Rosemary
| Anticoagulant (blood-thinning) |
Rutin
| Anticoagulant (dicoumarin damage) |
Safflower
| Anticoagulant (blood-thinning) |
Sage
| Coagulation disorders |
Sassafras
| Anticoagulant (blood thinner) |
Sea buckthorn
| Antiplatelet |
Soy
| Antithrombotic (preventing clots) |
Strawberry
| Anticoagulant (blood-thinner) |
Tamanu
| Anticoagulant |
Taurine
| Platelet aggregation inhibition |
Usnea
| Anticoagulant (blood thinning) |
Wasabi
| Anti-platelet agent (blood thinner) |
Wheatgrass
| Blood flow disorders |
Willow bark
| Antiplatelet |
Yarrow
| Blood clots |
Yew
| Blood clot treatment |