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Herbal supplements before ACL surgery

I (30M) have ACL surgery on Monday. During my pre-op I was asked about what supplements I take (at the time it was magnesium and zinc which I was told were fine to keep taking) but I wasn’t told not to take herbal supplements 2 weeks before (which I later learned is the common practice). Anyway, I started taking a supplement that contains tongkat Ali, ashwaganda, shilahit, and Maca. I only took it for 2 days, but my most recent dose was yesterday (48 hours before my surgery). I googled it and it said all of these only stay in your system for around 48 hours, so I’ve been drinking lots of water to try to flush them out. Should I let someone know about this, or is it fine?

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC

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