Ginger while on Warfarin?

[Or81]

I read a recent article about the positive effect of ginger on APS and Lupus in mice. Has anyone taken ginger supplements or ginger tea while on Warfarin? I know that ginger can interact with Warfarin but I am wondering if anyone has tried both at the same time.

Thank you!

[MaryF Administrator]

Hi, I take a lot of it in my diet however not on Warfarin, and if I were I would consult with medical team first. It is likely that it will effect your INR negatively. MaryF

[GinaD]

Ginger thins the blood. I use ginger as a spice when cooking, but, just like leafy greens ( which, as you know, thickens the blood,) I keep a mental tally so that my INR does not wobble.

[MrsMouseSJ]

I have quite a bit of ginger in my diet. As an infusion for my early morning hot drink and I also use it in modest amounts once a week in cooking. I don't know if my INR is different between those days I cook with it and those I don't. However, overall, I eat about the same amount each week. My INR does fluctuate - but when greatly i.e. drops below 2.8 or goes above 4, it tends to be because of a clearly identifiable, other cause e.g. change in medication, periods of great stress, forgetting a dose of warfarin.

[Lure2 in reply to MrsMouseSJ]

Hi mrs Mouse,

Would be interested how great stress influences the INR. Thins the blood or makes it thicker? I do not know as I have never noticed that myself I guess.

[MrsMouseSJ in reply to Lure2]

Hello, I hope you are doing ok? During two periods of a lot of stress last year, my INR shot up on both occasions. From around 3.5 rising to 4.9 and 5.2. The Roche Diagnostics website says the following:

diagnostics.roche.com/globa...

[Lure2 in reply to MrsMouseSJ]

Thank you! I have never noticed that any stress will change INR and thin the blood.

[Or81]

Thanks to all of you for sharing your experience!

[RebeccaP]

I had Fresh Lemon Tea with Slices of Ginger in it twice a day and I also ate the Ginger...my INR was way off....should be 2.5 was 3...3.5....4....until we discovered the Ginger was the problem. Ginger on its own is a natural blood thinner. I can use it in cooking but not eat it the way I was.