Antiplatelets

Antiplatelet: acts as a blood thinner

Practitioners should be cautious when using Antiplatelet herbs because it can lead to easy bruising and bleeding. These herbs would not be suitable for those who are about to go into surgery, are on anticoagulant drugs like warfarin or heparin, or have a history of hemorrhagic stroke.

Examples:

• Allium cepa (onion)

• Allium sativum (garlic)

• Capsicum frutescens (cayenne)

• Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo)