Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hi everyone. My daughter is 4-years-old and is on chronic aspirin therapy due to essential thrombocytosis (a high platelet count). I was wondering if anyone knows of a natural substitute for aspirin? She is currently taking one baby aspirin three times a week. It just scares me for her to have to take this for so long, especially around flu season (of course, it's much better to her having a stroke, blood clot...). If anyone has some ideas I would appreciate it. She has an appointment with her hematologist in mid-March and I would love to approach her with alternatives at that time. Thanks so much. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 If memory serves, it's white willow bark as a powder. I know a lot of native cultures here in the States have used it that way and for reducing fevers as well. Let's see...garlic is effective both as a protection against some heart and vascular issues AND a great antibiotic as well. The adult dosage is approximately one full clove per day, if memory serves. Don't rightly know what it would be for a child. I cook with so much of it that my kids get a lot whether fighting anything off is the intent or not. I would say perhaps ginger in small doses, but I am unsure. Has a warming quality, and is known to relieve pain as well. Don't know about how much to use for your little one. Ask a naturopath or Doctor of Oriental Medicine on that one. Something is also striking me about cherries, but again, I am unsure. Just seems like there was something in a lesson long ago about that one. Check with an OMD or Naturopath. Hope this little bit will give you somewhere to start, Sarah. Best Wishes and many Reiki Blessings to you and your little one... Dawn , " Sarah " <sarahjolandis wrote: > > Hi everyone. My daughter is 4-years-old and is on chronic aspirin > therapy due to essential thrombocytosis (a high platelet count). I > was wondering if anyone knows of a natural substitute for aspirin? > She is currently taking one baby aspirin three times a week. It just > scares me for her to have to take this for so long, especially around > flu season (of course, it's much better to her having a stroke, blood > clot...). If anyone has some ideas I would appreciate it. She has an > appointment with her hematologist in mid-March and I would love to > approach her with alternatives at that time. Thanks so much. Sarah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Aspirin is flushed from the body where tylenol and Ibuprophen are just stored in the liver. The dose she is on isn't too bad. It's actually helping to keep the blood thinner. My son has just the opposite his platelet counts are very low and he can't take anything at all as it makes the counts lower. Jenny Kernan --- Sarah <sarahjolandis wrote: > Hi everyone. My daughter is 4-years-old and is on > chronic aspirin > therapy due to essential thrombocytosis (a high > platelet count). I > was wondering if anyone knows of a natural > substitute for aspirin? > She is currently taking one baby aspirin three times > a week. It just > scares me for her to have to take this for so long, > especially around > flu season (of course, it's much better to her > having a stroke, blood > clot...). If anyone has some ideas I would > appreciate it. She has an > appointment with her hematologist in mid-March and I > would love to > approach her with alternatives at that time. Thanks > so much. Sarah > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I agree with the answer; 3 baby asprin a week is a good low dosage. I wouldn't be too quick to alter this. Here's why: Asprin is based on the Natural White Willow Bark and is not a " drug " in the sense it will accumulate in the liver like Tylenol etc. as mentioned. Eating extra fruit is alternative; but I would keep doing the Aspirin. (just don't raise the dose; Asprin has many known benefits; thanks).-- - In , Jenny Kernan <rainysnana wrote: > > Aspirin is flushed from the body where tylenol and > Ibuprophen are just stored in the liver. The dose she > is on isn't too bad. It's actually helping to keep the > blood thinner. My son has just the opposite his > platelet counts are very low and he can't take > anything at all as it makes the counts lower. > > Jenny Kernan > --- Sarah <sarahjolandis wrote: > > > Hi everyone. My daughter is 4-years-old and is on > > chronic aspirin > > therapy due to essential thrombocytosis (a high > > platelet count). I > > was wondering if anyone knows of a natural > > substitute for aspirin? > > She is currently taking one baby aspirin three times > > a week. It just > > scares me for her to have to take this for so long, > > especially around > > flu season (of course, it's much better to her > > having a stroke, blood > > clot...). If anyone has some ideas I would > > appreciate it. She has an > > appointment with her hematologist in mid-March and I > > would love to > > approach her with alternatives at that time. Thanks > > so much. Sarah > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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