Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy

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You have to exercise caution during pregnancy when it comes to the herbs you use. Some of them can cause you to cramp or abort. Others can harm the fetus. I will give you an overview of the ones to avoid. Some of them are contradicted (which means not to use) during nursing too. We want you to have a healthy and happy pregnancy. And of course have a healthy baby.

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Herbs to avoid

-Aloe vera-do not drink concentrated juice, diluted is fine

-Barberry (berberis vulgaris)-contains berberine

-Black cohosh (cimicifuga racemes)-contains phyto-estrogens, do not use during nursing either

*Blue cohosh (caulophyllum thalictriodes)-only use to induce labor, may cause high blood pressure in some people

*Burdock (arctium lappa)-use with caution, has stimulating effects on the uterus and can interfere with iron absorption

-Cascara sagrada (rhamnus purshiana)-

*Cinnamon (cinnamomum zeylanicum)-should not be used in large amounts

-Comfrey (symphytum officinale)-can cause liver damage, should not be used by anyone internally without the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional

*Cramp bark (Viburnum opulus)-only use in the last month of pregnancy, this herb is a muscle relaxant

-Dong quai (chinese angelica, angelica sinensis)-hormone regulator, antispasmodic

-Ephedra (ma huang, ephedra sinica)-stimulant

-Feverfew (tanacetum parthenium)-

-Goldenseal (hydrastis canadensis)-can cause cramping

-Gotu kolo (centella asiatica)-central nervous system stimulant

-Guarana (paullinia cupana)-stimulant

-Guggul or gugulipid-can cause bleeding

-Juniper (juniperus communis)-can cause dehydration, is a diuretic

-Motherwort (leonorus cardiaca)-can cause bleeding

-Myrrh-can cause bleeding

-Oregon grape root (berberis aquifolium)-contains berberine, can cause the uterus to contract

-Shark cartilage-

*Sqaw vine (mitchella repens)-only use during the last few weeks to promote labor, useful for nursing to relieve painful nipples

*Uva ursi (arctosyaphylos uva ursi)-use with extreme caution during pregnancy and nursing

*Wild yam (dioscorea villosa)-only use to induce labor

-Wormwood (artemisia annua, artemesia absenthium)-can cause abortion

-Yohimbe (pausinystalia yohimbe)-hormone stimulant, do not use during nursing either

Avoid in large quantities

-alder buckthorn-

-anise-

-bitter orange-

-caraway-

-celery seed-

-cowslip-

-elder bark-

-fennel-

-fenugreek-

-licorice-

-gotu kola-

-lovage-

-passion flower-

-vervain-

-white horehound-

-wood betony-

-yarrow

This list may seem really long, but better safe than sorry. Herbs affect people different so just use extreme caution. During your pregnancy please use your best judgment about what you put in or on your body. I gave you the latin names so you can look for them in the ingredients of some herbal combinations. Pay attention to the contradictions and play it safe.

Nothing on this page has been approved by the FDA and is not intended to replace the medical advice of you Healthcare Professional.

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