Anticoagulation and related conditions
levels of scientific evidence for specific therapies


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Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Policosanol
Platelet aggregation inhibition
Vitamin K
Hemorrhagic disease of newborn (vitamin K deficiency bleeding / VKDB)
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)
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


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