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Cardiovascular

Intermittent claudication (adjunct)

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Calf pain at a predictable distance that eases with rest is PAD until you feel pulses. Supervised walking still has the outcome file. Ginkgo has older mixed claudication trials; bleeding next to aspirin/clopidogrel is the practical issue. Garlic extract is an antiplatelet-adjacent food/extract. A rest-pain or tissue-loss foot is vascular surgery, not ginkgo.

Primary plants

  1. Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
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    GinkgoHuman data

    Ginkgo biloba

    Older mixed PAD/claudication trials. Bleed risk. Not cilostazol and not a stent.

    Typical. If they are already on it, flag bleeding with the antiplatelet plan.

    Safety. Bleed. Surgery/angiogram hold.

Supportive plants2
  • Garlic (Allium sativum)
    GarlicHuman data
    Allium sativum

    Culinary is food. Aged-extract antiplatelet/lipid folklore. Not a PAD disease-modifying drug.

    Typical. Culinary first. Extract is a bleeding conversation.

    Safety. Bleed, surgery hold, odor.

  • Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
    CayenneStrong traditional
    Capsicum annuum

    Topical capsaicin is not a PAD therapy. Do not put it on ischemic or ulcerated skin.

    Typical. Skip on ischemic feet.

    Safety. Burns. Ulcers: no.

Clinical notes

  • Rest pain, a cold pulseless foot, or an ulcer is same-week vascular — not a berry extract.

When this is not enough

  • Critical limb ischemia, acute cold pulseless limb, tissue loss, suspected AAA symptoms

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