Thrombosis, or blood clots that block veins or arteries, is one of the complications of COVID-19. Research has found that the incidence rates of both arterial thrombosis and venous thrombosis increase significantly in COVID patients.
In addition, some people have rare side effects such as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome after they get vaccinated. This is when antibodies produced by the vaccine activate platelets, resulting in low platelet count and blood clotes.
Western medicine usually adopts anticoagulant (blood thinners) and thrombolytic therapy (drugs to break up blood clots) to tackle thrombosis. However, this also carries the risk of side effects such as bleeding and allergies….