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prevention of blood clots Jan 26, 2018 16:35:10 GMT -8

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Post by ava on Jan 26, 2018 16:35:10 GMT -8

Hi guys, I have been wondering how to avoid blood clots. Docs gave me IV heparin while I was in hospital. I was switched to Aspirin after discharge. However, I have to stop it because of its side effects. So no meds for prevention of blood clots now. Do you take meds to avoid clots? If so, what meds?

I didn't have blood clot,just want to avoid it. Without Aspirin, I try to move my legs more hoping this can help. ....

Any suggestion is welcome!

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prevention of blood clots Jan 26, 2018 16:55:46 GMT -8

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Post by vintage on Jan 26, 2018 16:55:46 GMT -8

Hi Ava. By now you are used to me and my alternative therapies. There is a marvelous Asian herb called Tien Chi. It dissolves blood clots if you have them, AND it helps to coagulate blood if you are bleeding. Amazing. I’d used it over ten years ago. Recently, I felt like I had a blood clot in my calf, so I ordered Tien Chi from an Asian doctor. The receptionist said it will arrive with a different spelling of the name of the herb. I ordered just the loose powder, not the hard round balls. I think this is easier for me to digest.

“Panax notoginseng is a species of the genus Panax, and it is most commonly referred to in English as notoginseng. In Chinese it is called tiánqī, tienchi ginseng, sānqī or sanchi, three-seven root, and mountain plant.”
- Wiki

“Therapeutic benefits
The haemostatic effect (ability to stop bleeding) both internally and externally, without causing blood stasis, is one of the most important benefits of tienchi ginseng. It also has the ability to promote normal circulation, assists in the dispersal of congealed blood and enhances the resorption of blood clots.”
www.wellbeing.com.au/body/health/Tienchi-ginseng.html

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prevention of blood clots Jan 27, 2018 11:53:51 GMT -8

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Jan 26, 2018 16:55:46 GMT -8 vintage said:

Hi Ava. By now you are used to me and my alternative therapies. There is a marvelous Asian herb called Tien Chi. It dissolves blood clots if you have them, AND it helps to coagulate blood if you are bleeding. Amazing. I’d used it over ten years ago. Recently, I felt like I had a blood clot in my calf, so I ordered Tien Chi from an Asian doctor. The receptionist said it will arrive with a different spelling of the name of the herb. I ordered just the loose powder, not the hard round balls. I think this is easier for me to digest.

“Panax notoginseng is a species of the genus Panax, and it is most commonly referred to in English as notoginseng. In Chinese it is called tiánqī, tienchi ginseng, sānqī or sanchi, three-seven root, and mountain plant.”
- Wiki

“Therapeutic benefits
The haemostatic effect (ability to stop bleeding) both internally and externally, without causing blood stasis, is one of the most important benefits of tienchi ginseng. It also has the ability to promote normal circulation, assists in the dispersal of congealed blood and enhances the resorption of blood clots.”
www.wellbeing.com.au/body/health/Tienchi-ginseng.html

Actually, I am Chinese...LOL. My mom tried to grow TianQi in the garden. People said it is good for health but I didn't know it is good for avoiding blood clots. Thank you, I will try it!

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prevention of blood clots Jan 27, 2018 15:26:33 GMT -8

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Post by vintage on Jan 27, 2018 15:26:33 GMT -8

Even with your mom’m best efforts, keep in mind that...”It is also said that the root should be harvested between three and seven years after planting it. Its maturity before harvesting is one of the reasons that it and most other Ginseng’s are rarer and more expensive than most people would hope.”
www.luminescents.net/shop/herbal/traditional-herbs/ayurvedic-herbal/tienchi-ginseng-cut-root-san-qi-panax-

In the meantime, these simple herbs might be all you need for blood clotting/unclotting maintenance: turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.

A thousand years of Chinese medicine deserves our respect.
But don’t combine Tien Chi with meds such as Warfarin or Eliquis.

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prevention of blood clots Jan 28, 2018 14:52:05 GMT -8

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Post by Lαrα on Jan 28, 2018 14:52:05 GMT -8

ava, I have had 3 blood clots soon after my injury, after I had completed 6 months on blood thinners I had a good discussion with my doctor about further prevention.

It is important to keep the circulation going in our legs, especially the calves.
-Wearing support tights similar to the ones in hospital will help the blood flow easier.
-Raise your legs whenever possible during the day
-Measure your calves each morning and make a note, if you notice any increase in one or both then go to your doctor.
-Pain when you walk ( if you walk) in your calves can be a symptom.
-Taking a blood thinner treats a blood clot but if you do not have one and you take a blood thinner then you risk a bleed. It is easier to treat a blood clot than it is a bleed.
-If you have upright mobility with aids or without then a 20 step walk every 3 hours will be helpful.

Just a few thoughts

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prevention of blood clots Jan 31, 2018 15:12:21 GMT -8

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Jan 28, 2018 14:52:05 GMT -8 Lαrα said:

ava , I have had 3 blood clots soon after my injury, after I had completed 6 months on blood thinners I had a good discussion with my doctor about further prevention.

It is important to keep the circulation going in our legs, especially the calves.
-Wearing support tights similar to the ones in hospital will help the blood flow easier.
-Raise your legs whenever possible during the day
-Measure your calves each morning and make a note, if you notice any increase in one or both then go to your doctor.
-Pain when you walk ( if you walk) in your calves can be a symptom.
-Taking a blood thinner treats a blood clot but if you do not have one and you take a blood thinner then you risk a bleed. It is easier to treat a blood clot than it is a bleed.
-If you have upright mobility with aids or without then a 20 step walk every 3 hours will be helpful.

Just a few thoughts

THANK YOU VERY MUCH,Lara! It help s a lot!
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prevention of blood clots Jul 25, 2018 15:50:37 GMT -8

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Post by vintage on Jul 25, 2018 15:50:37 GMT -8

I have been moving things around in my kitchen, trying to make it more user friendly for my condition. I ran across a large jar of fenugreek and thought, “I must have been very impressed with this. What was I treating?”

Aha!
“11. Thins Blood
By preventing the aggregation of platelets, fenugreek naturally thins the blood. It is also the procedure through which aspirin performs the same function of blood thinning. Thin blood prevents clots from forming in the blood vessels thereby ensuring proper blood supply to the sensitive brain and other cardiovascular areas. On a larger scale, it prevents from asphyxiation- which is restricted blood supply to a certain area and causing the death of tissue in that area, ultimately preventing stroke or cardiac arrest.”
www.naturalfoodseries.com/11-benefits-fenugreek-tea/

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