herbal teas & warfarin?!

[1kokoro]

Are any herbal tea ingredients a definite no for warfarin takers?!

E.g chamomile or ginger or valerian

thanks

[Taviterry]

For what it is worth: I Googled "chamomile or ginger or valerian warfarin", and there are warnings about taking all three with warfarin and comparable medicines, in some cases with suggestions that any consumption should be very modest, if at all. And there's the customary recommendation to consult a health professional, such as a doctor or pharmacist.

And " healthcare professionals should be aware of the increased risk of bleeding when taking [warfarin with] several food and herbs. These include Chinese wolfberry, chamomile tea, cannabis, cranberry, chitosan, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, ginger, spinach, St. John's Wort, sushi and smoking tobacco." (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/324...

[Lowerfield_no_more]

Talk to to your local pharmacist who is qualified to answer.

[andy110519]

I'm on warfarin, 3 and 4mg alternate days for target INR of 1.5 to 2, and I have 1 to 2 mugs of Twinings Lemon and Ginger most days and I make sure I get as much flavour out the teabag as possible. I suspect as I'm pretty consistent with my tea intake my warfarin dosage reflects this.I'm generally about 8 weeks between INR checks as my INR doesn't change much.

Take care.

Andy

[Classof1988]

I am not aware of any "forbidden" teas. Occasionally I have to endure ginger tea (home made, boil ginger in water for around 15 minutes or so - it doesn't taste great but is great for tackling flu-like symptoms) but I drink green tea most days. The only problem I have with that is that it is a diuretic so I won't drink any if I know I am going out anywhere far in the morning. Have never encountered problems with Warfarin and green tea.

[Taviterry in reply to Classof1988]

Had I delved further into the Google results (see my post above), I'm sure I would have found differing advice about whether to "avoid", "use in moderation" or "use with care" - as I did when checking a nutritionist's advice to take Omega 3 with Clopidogrel. I formed the opinion that a little supplementation would not have hurt, but I was already eating plenty of fish and other food with natural Omega 3.

I wasn't aware that sushi was not recommended, but that didn't stop me buying a little in this morning's Big Shop.

More advice here: healthlinkbc.ca/healthy-eat...

The BHF takes a measured approach:" However, rather than leaving [food high in vitamin K] out of your diet, make sure you enjoy a constant amount regularly". bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

[1kokoro in reply to Taviterry]

With sushi it’s probably the nori seaweed that is the biggest vitamin K hit.

But there’s not that much of it nor are you eating sushi everyday.

[Classof1988 in reply to Taviterry]

Interesting as I eat sushi quite often too ! Again, no noticeable effect on Warfarin.

[Partner20]

The action of warfarin can be affected by anything containing Vit K, which includes many herbs, fruits, veggies, juices and teas.

[Shar28]

My husband is on warfarin. He drinks camomile, lemonbalm, lemon & ginger, Twinings Balance teas among others to no effect on his INR.

[LinE68]

Many thanks for posting this question. I have also been investigating this topic and was planning to post a question, until I saw your post and the helpful replies. It was reassuring to see that I wasn’t the only person with this concern. I drink a pot of chamomile tea most days and I am reluctant to give this up.

[1kokoro]

I wonder if this one is a no no or not?!

Yes or no?!