CAMMOMILE TEA

[aberdovey]

I have bought Cammomile teabags mainly for the health benefits & have read it might help my IBS, but have just read I cannot use them as I am on blood thinners. Does anyone know if this is so. Thank you

[BobD Volunteer]

Speak to your pharmacist regarding ANTICOAGULATION contra indications.

[benmaise]

I hope that's not correct as i am on Warfarin. I often have Camomile tea. I have been told not to have green tea.

[benmaise in reply to benmaise]

I have just googled it and it says not to take. I will check with the pharmacist

[Hidden in reply to benmaise]

On pradaxa and was on Warfarin I only drink green tea and have pre and since AF

[Hidden]

I had rather jumped to the assumption that we might be talking about Warfarin and vitamin K here, but it is not the case. Camomile tea evidently is a 'blood thinner' and apparently should not be taken with any anticoagulant.

It's news to me, a regular downer of cups of Night Time / Sleep Easy tea. I don't much care for straight camomile, but it is included in most herbal teas that encourage sleepiness, along with valerian and things that have a pleasant flavour.

I don't recall this having been mentioned before on the forum and a cursory search doesn't bring it up either, so many thanks aberdovey for mentioning it. I'll run it past my pharmacist and may well not be buying more teas for insomniacs!

[benmaise in reply to Hidden]

My Pharmacist said as i am already taking it keep on it. I will ask the INR nurse next time i see her.

[Hidden in reply to benmaise]

That sounds like good news!

I wonder how much blood thinning capability there is in the small amount of camomile one gets in a single tea bag?

[cassie46]

I also often drink chamomile tea at night time. I have had a quick look and it not that clear. It appears it is a no no when taking warafin but not too clear if you are on a noac. Will have to investigate further.

Cassie

[Hidden]

My understanding is that you can eat anything you like with anticoagulants as long as you know whether that food or herb interacts or might interact with your a/c.

And then you must eat that food in the same quantity every day. As an example, it's ok to eat a plateful of Vit K rich greens as long as you eat the same every day.

I shall carry on drinking my rooibos tea with my warfarin

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Rooibos is naturally caffeine free so gets the thumbs up big time. I like Red Chai as an occasional treat, but with the rooibos you get ginger, cloves, pepper and other things that may be dubious, though no camomile.

[CDreamer]

Well I drink about 5 cups of day and I have given up so many pleasures - a good cup of camomile tea along with chocolate - are staying! Life wouldn’t be worth living without!

[Melleray]

I have been drinking a double Camomile tea every evening and taking 9mg of Warfarin daily for years with no ill effects. So I wouldn't worry too much.

[Junoesque]

I drink camomile tea most days. Sometimes when I run out of it I don’t have it foe weeks. My INR stays the same.

[BuckleyBoy]

I have been on Warfarin nearly 4 months now, and my INR appears to be in target range with 4.7mg of Warfarin / day. I have only ever drunk Rooibos (redbush), Green Tea and Cammomile (+ 1 cup of Tetley first thing in a.m.) in that time. Is the 'issue' to do with Vit.K or is there some other side-effect?

[fnurd]

I was in a restaurant, and had not tried Cammomile tea before. My companion said she drank it every day. On this recommendation I ordered some. One sip and it was vile! I turned accusingly to my companion who said something like "Yes it is foul, I drink it for health reasons ...". -Thanks!

[Melleray in reply to fnurd]

I think it is an acquired taste, I hated it at first but now really like it.

[fnurd in reply to Melleray]

I guess so, but didn't persevere! Beer on the other hand .....

[dizzielizzie1]

I've been on Apixaban for about 5 years and have been drinking Chamomile tea for years and I don't seem to have suffered any adverse effects.