Pregnancy
Herbs in Pregnancy
Herbs during Pregnancy (and breast feeding)

Pregnancy is a very special time for women,
a time of nurturing for both mother and child.
In a perfect world mothers should
be fit and well nourished before entering
this phase, and preparation for
pregnancy is as important as it is for birth.
The growing child relies on the mother to provide
a myriad of needs, emotional, spiritual and physical.
Herbs can play an important part
in this preparation however, it is always best
to take the gentlest route when using any
herbal preparation and all treatment should start
with herbs and food used in cooking and as teas.
The range of herbs available during this period
is limited due to many differing factors,
detoxification affecting fetus,
uterine stimulation properties,
mutagenic and genotoxic properties and strong
laxatives effects, and should therefore
be carefully thought out.

Contraindications of Herbs During Pregnancy
HERBS FOR OR NOT PREGNANCY

Relieve the constant nausea,
soda crackers and ginger tea.

If you're sleeping a lot, well,
that's just what your body needs right now.



Source(s)
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