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I just did a little research because this is a great question. In fact I think it would be interesting to do an entire post on the side effects of these supplements. Often little is known and people take them blindly which could potentially do more harm than good. Take Fish oil for example. At high doses it also acts as a blood thinner and can effect people who are taking medications like Warfarin.

I pasted below info from web MD about Policosanol and as you will read, towards the end it talks about how it may potentially act to decrease the “stickiness” of platelets which would classify it as a potential blood thinner.

As far as the others. ALA is an antioxidant and seems like it would be fine, as does Garlic Extract, and Green Tea Flavanols.

In your case though with angioedema I would advise taking anything with caution. You should probably always have an epipen available in case you did have an allergic reaction as well. If you don’t have one ask your doctor for one.

Also have you ever had allergy testing? Here is a list of the most common causes of angioedema and urticaria:

Common Causes of Urticaria and Angioedema
Immunologic causes
Type I IgE-mediated
Foods: tree nuts, legumes, crustacea, mollusks, fish, eggs, milk, soy, wheat
Organic substances: preservatives, latex, hymenoptera venom
Medications: penicillin, cephalosporin, aspirin, NSAIDs
Aeroallergens: dust mites, pollens, molds, animal dander
Type II cytoxic antibody-mediated: transfusion reaction
Type III antigen-antibody mediated: serum sickness reaction
Type IV delayed hypersensitivity: medication, food handling, or exposure to animals
Autoimmune disease: Hashimoto’s disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, hepatitis
Infection: viral (e.g., cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, hepatitis), parasitic, fungal, or bacterial
Nonimmunologic causes
Physical stimuli: exposure to sun, water, or temperature extremes; delayed pressure (e.g., wearing a heavy backpack); vibration
Direct mast cell degranulation: opiates, vancomycin (Vancocin), aspirin, radiocontrast media, dextran, muscle relaxants, bile salts, NSAIDs
Foods containing high levels of histamines: strawberries, tomatoes, shrimp, lobster, cheese, spinach, eggplant
NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Here is the breakdown of Policosanol:

Policosanol is a chemical obtained from sugar cane and other sources.

Policosanol is used for many conditions, but so far, there isn’t enough scientific evidence to determine whether or not it is effective for any of them.

Policosanol is used for conditions that affect the health of the heart and blood vessels including high cholesterol, leg pain due to poor circulation (intermittent claudication), and narrowing of the blood vessels that serve the heart.

How does it work?
Policosanol seems to decrease cholesterol production in the liver and to increase the break down of LDL (low-density lipoprotein or “bad”) cholesterol. It also decreases the stickiness of particles in the blood known as platelets, which might help reduce blood clots.

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