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What Supplements Interact with Valsartan?

Valsartan brand names: Diovan, Prexxartan. Every interaction below applies to the brands too.

182 Interactions 4 Major 145 Moderate 33 Minor
Curated & coded by · Clinical Pharmacist · Updated September 22, 2026

Drug–supplement interaction data sourced from Natural Medicines Pro, the licensed clinical database from TRC Healthcare / Therapeutic Research, with additional analysis by the HelloPharmacist Pharmacist Team. Our sources · Editorial policy

What is this page for?

One answer, for one medication: what supplements and herbal products interact with Valsartan? Every vitamin, herb, and supplement ingredient we’ve checked against it is on this page, ranked by severity, each linking to the full report for that exact pair.

This page covers supplement interactions only — to check Valsartan against your other medications, use the drug–drug interaction checker. Educational information from our licensed clinical databases, not medical advice. Our editorial policy

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What is this? The interaction data in the HelloPharmacist supplement database is licensed from Natural Medicines Pro by TRC Healthcare (Therapeutic Research). HelloPharmacist pharmacists often add our own analysis and context on top of that licensed data — such as this Bottom Line summary and the notes on individual interaction pages — and any such commentary is noted as ours.

Of the 182 supplements and herbs on file for valsartan (Diovan), a medication for high blood pressure and heart failure, most either deepen its blood-pressure-lowering effect or work against it, and the four rated major deserve genuine respect before the rest of the page. Activated charcoal can cut the absorption of oral doses, and the other three majors, tyramine among them, can shove blood pressure sharply in one direction or the other.

The 145 moderate entries follow the same theme, mostly additive pressure drops that can leave a person dizzy or faint, alongside 64 ingredients that affect the liver enzyme (CYP2C9) tied to how valsartan is processed, which can nudge its levels. Potassium is the everyday one to know, since valsartan already keeps the body from shedding it, so supplements can push levels too high, a problem called hyperkalemia. The 33 minor entries matter far less.

— , Clinical Pharmacist · July 18, 2026

Major 4 Moderate 145 Minor 33 No known interaction 1,270

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Valsartan: Top Interactions at a Glance

The Valsartan supplement & herbal interactions people checked most in the last 24 hours, colored by severity. Tap any ingredient to open the full report for that pair.

Showing the 12 highest-ranked of 182 interacting ingredients — plus 1,270 more checked with no known interaction. See the complete ranked list.

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The Most-Checked Valsartan Combinations Today

The Valsartan + supplement pages people viewed most in the last 24 hours (resets at midnight). Open any card for the full report.

Minor Likelihood Possible Beet + Valsartani

Beet and beetroot contain nitrates, which can cause vasodilation, potentially leading to lower blood pressure.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Probable L-arginine + Valsartani

Theoretically, concomitant use of L-arginine and antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of hypotension.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible Nattokinase + Valsartani

Theoretically, nattokinase might increase the risk of hypotension when used with antihypertensive drugs.

Read the full interaction Minor Likelihood Possible Black Psyllium + Valsartani

Theoretically, psyllium might increase, decrease, or have no effect on the absorption of oral drugs.

Read the full interaction Moderate Likelihood Possible German Chamomile + Valsartani

Theoretically, German chamomile might inhibit CYP2C9 and increase levels of drugs metabolized by these enzymes.

Read the full interaction Major Likelihood Likely Tyramine + Valsartani

Tyramine may increase the risk of hypertension and reduce the effects of antihypertensive drugs.

Read the full interaction
The complete list

Every Supplement Checked Against Valsartan

All 1,452 ingredients in our database, ranked by severity — 182 with a Valsartan interaction on file and 1,270 with none found. Filter by severity or search any ingredient; hover the for what each ingredient is.

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Straight answers

Can You Take It With Valsartan?

One-line answers, one card per combination — scroll through today’s 20 and tap any card for the full report. A different set rotates in daily until every combination has had its turn.

Can you take Beet with Valsartan?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Beet and beetroot contain nitrates, which can cause vasodilation, potentially leading to lower blood pressure.

Full Beet + Valsartan answer

Can you take L-arginine with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, concomitant use of L-arginine and antihypertensive drugs may increase the risk of hypotension.

Full L-arginine + Valsartan answer

Can you take Nattokinase with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, nattokinase might increase the risk of hypotension when used with antihypertensive drugs.

Full Nattokinase + Valsartan answer

Can you take Black Psyllium with Valsartan?

Minor Usually — this is a minor-rated interaction, generally not clinically significant but worth mentioning to your pharmacist. Theoretically, psyllium might increase, decrease, or have no effect on the absorption of oral drugs.

Full Black Psyllium + Valsartan answer

Can you take German Chamomile with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, German chamomile might inhibit CYP2C9 and increase levels of drugs metabolized by these enzymes.

Full German Chamomile + Valsartan answer

Can you take Conjugated Linoleic Acid (cla) with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking CLA with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.

Full Conjugated Linoleic Acid (cla) + Valsartan answer

Can you take Coriander with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, coriander might increase the risk of hypotension when taken with antihypertensive drugs.

Full Coriander + Valsartan answer

Can you take Corn Silk with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Taking corn silk extract with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.

Full Corn Silk + Valsartan answer

Can you take Corydalis Yanhusuo with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, Corydalis yanhusuo might have additive effects with antihypertensive drugs.

Full Corydalis Yanhusuo + Valsartan answer

Can you take Danshen with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking danshen with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.

Full Danshen + Valsartan answer

Can you take Devil's Claw with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, devil's claw might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2C9.

Full Devil's Claw + Valsartan answer

Can you take Diosmin with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, diosmin might inhibit the metabolism of CYP2C9 substrates.

Full Diosmin + Valsartan answer

Can you take Eleuthero with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, eleuthero might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2C9.

Full Eleuthero + Valsartan answer

Can you take Eucalyptus with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, eucalyptus might increase the levels of CYP2C9 substrates.

Full Eucalyptus + Valsartan answer

Can you take European Barberry with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, taking European barberry with antihypertensive drugs might increase the risk of hypotension.

Full European Barberry + Valsartan answer

Can you take European Mistletoe with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, European mistletoe might increase the risk of hypotension when taken with antihypertensive drugs.

Full European Mistletoe + Valsartan answer

Can you take Fermented Milk with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, fermented milk might increase the risk of hypotension when taken with antihypertensive drugs.

Full Fermented Milk + Valsartan answer

Can you take Feverfew with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, feverfew might increase levels of drugs metabolized by CYP2C9.

Full Feverfew + Valsartan answer

Can you take Flaxseed with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, flaxseed might have additive effects when used with antihypertensive drugs and increase the risk of hypotension.

Full Flaxseed + Valsartan answer

Can you take Flaxseed Oil with Valsartan?

Moderate Possibly, but carefully — this moderate-rated combination may need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separated timing. Theoretically, combining flaxseed oil with other antihypertensive drugs might have additive effects and increase the risk of hypotension.

Full Flaxseed Oil + Valsartan answer
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What Severity, Likelihood & Evidence Mean

Severity — How Serious It Can Be

  • Major. Clinically significant; generally best avoided, or used only under direct professional supervision.
  • Moderate. May need monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one.
  • Minor. Generally not clinically significant, but still worth noting and mentioning to your pharmacist.
  • No known interaction. Checked against our sources with nothing documented — not the same as proven safety.

Likelihood — How Well It’s Documented

  • Likely. Well-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction
  • Probable. Interaction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • Possible. Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists
  • Unlikely. Interaction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.

Where This Data Comes From

  • Interaction records are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database (TRC Healthcare), the same reference used by pharmacists and hospitals.
  • Each entry links to a full report with the clinical detail, likelihood, evidence level, and citations for that exact combination.
  • Content is reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

How Does Our Interaction Checker Work?

Behind every verdict on this page is a category system. Our source database doesn’t document supplement interactions drug-by-drug — it documents them against groups of medications that behave the same way (for example, “drugs processed by the CYP3A4 liver enzyme” or “blood-thinning medications”).

So the check works in three steps: (1) Valsartan is classified into the pharmacology categories it belongs to, (2) every supplement interaction documented against any of those categories is inherited by Valsartan, and (3) each ingredient keeps its own severity, likelihood, and evidence grades from the underlying record. That’s why one supplement can carry several records for one drug — it may interact through more than one category.

Valsartan sits in 4 interaction categories. Open any one to see what the group means:

Antihypertensive Drugs 119 ingredients

Blood-pressure-lowering medications. Supplements that lower (or raise) blood pressure can amplify or fight these drugs.

119 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Valsartan through this category.

Cytochrome P450 2C9 (Cyp2C9) Substrates 64 ingredients

A drug-metabolism group: these medications are processed by the named liver enzyme (a cytochrome P450). Supplements that speed this enzyme up or slow it down can lower or raise the medication's levels in your body.

64 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Valsartan through this category.

Oral Drugs 17 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

17 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Valsartan through this category.

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (Arbs) 4 ingredients

A pharmacology grouping from our source database: medications in this group share a property that certain supplements are known to interact with, so an interaction documented for the group applies to every drug in it.

4 of the supplement ingredients on this page reach Valsartan through this category.

About Valsartan

Valsartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure, and improve survival after a heart attack.

Generic name: Valsartan  ·  Brand names: Diovan, Prexxartan.

See the full Valsartan drug information

Related: does Valsartan deplete any nutrients?

Valsartan has 2 reported nutrient associations in the research literature — see the Valsartan nutrient depletion report.

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Valsartan & Supplements: Common Questions

What supplements interact with Valsartan?
Our database currently documents 182 ingredients with a known Valsartan interaction (4 major, 145 moderate, 33 minor). The practical move: scan the major group first, then look up the exact supplements you take rather than reading all 182. The highest-ranked right now: American Hellebore, Tyramine, Activated Charcoal.
Which Valsartan supplement interactions are the most serious?
Focus on the major group: American Hellebore, Tyramine, Activated Charcoal and American Mistletoe. A major rating means the combination can be clinically significant, not that harm is guaranteed — but it's exactly the kind of thing to run past your pharmacist before your next dose, not after. Jump to the ranked list.
Can I take vitamins or supplements while on Valsartan?
Plenty of supplements coexist fine with Valsartan; a shorter list does not. Rather than memorizing it, check the specific ingredients on your labels — the ranked list above covers every one we've checked, and multi-ingredient products can be checked label-by-label with our scanner. Try the label scanner or the interaction checker.
Do brands like Diovan have the same supplement interactions as Valsartan?
Yes — Diovan, Prexxartan all contain Valsartan, so everything on this page applies to them equally. Interactions belong to the active drug, never to the brand on the box; the same is true of generics.
Where do these interaction ratings come from?
Every rating comes from the Natural Medicines database — the same evidence-graded reference pharmacists and hospitals use — and each interaction carries three separate grades: severity (how bad it can be), likelihood (how well it's documented in studies and case reports), and an evidence level. Our pharmacists review the content; we never let an AI decide an interaction. See how to read the ratings and our editorial policy.
Does Valsartan deplete any vitamins or nutrients?
It might — Valsartan has 2 reported nutrient-depletion associations in the research literature, which is a different question from interactions: instead of a supplement changing the drug, the drug may lower a nutrient over time. See the Valsartan nutrient depletion report for the specifics and what to discuss with your pharmacist.
What about Valsartan and my other medications?
This page covers Valsartan against supplements and herbal ingredients. Checking Valsartan against your other prescription or OTC medications is a different tool — our drug interaction checker covers that side. Head to the drug–drug interaction checker, or read the full Valsartan drug information.

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