Overview
Safety in plain terms
Cautions (registry notes): Antiplatelet; pregnancy: contraindicated in many phytotherapy texts; surgery planning. Always disclose supplements to clinicians when pregnant, breastfeeding, on anticoagulants, or managing diabetes, thyroid, seizure, or transplant medications.
Tolerability
Commonly reported effects
- Product-dependent: GI upset, headache, or allergy in sensitive individuals
Higher-risk contexts
Who should pause or get medical guidance first
- Anyone replacing prescribed therapy without medical supervision
- Undiagnosed severe symptoms (chest pain, GI bleeding, sudden neurologic changes)
Polypharmacy
Interactions & cautions
- See registry notes for interaction themes; disclose all supplements before surgery and with polypharmacy
Practical
Dose context (not a prescription)
100-200 mg extract (typical supplement-label context, not individualized dosing).
Our editorial safety score is 74/100 - methodology and limitations are on the full hub page.
Verdict context
Studies conflict or are small; some plausible benefits, but the signal is too noisy for strong claims.
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