Contents:
- Medical Video: Awesome Herbs to Help YOU Get Pregnant
- Dangerous or not drinking herbs while pregnant?
- What is the impact if I drink herbal medicine while pregnant?
- What herbal ingredients are good for mothers who are pregnant?
- Then what are the herbal ingredients that are not safe for consumption?
Medical Video: Awesome Herbs to Help YOU Get Pregnant
Drinking herbs while pregnant may be done by some women. Jamu is a traditional beverage that is believed to be an alternative drug in treating minor ailments, such as colds, coughs, or colds. But, what if you drink herbs while pregnant? Does it still have a good impact on health? What is the opposite, dangerous for pregnancy?
Dangerous or not drinking herbs while pregnant?
Herbal medicine is not only relied on as an alternative medicine, but is believed to also be able to improve the immune system and stamina. besides, the price of herbal medicine is cheaper compared to supplements or other medicines, making herbal medicine still popular with the people of Indonesia.
But what happens if pregnant women drink the herbal medicine? It's best if you don't drink packaged herbs when you're pregnant, because you don't know what synthetic ingredients are included in the herbal packaging. And most of the scattered brands of packaged herbal medicine, have not yet been registered with BPOM (Food and Drug Supervisory Agency) so we do not know whether these herbs have side effects or not.
What is the impact if I drink herbal medicine while pregnant?
Actually there are some basic ingredients of herbal medicine that you should not consume during pregnancy because it will cause miscarriage, premature birth, uterine contractions, and can injure the baby in the womb. Even some studies have proven that not all medicinal plants - which are the basic ingredients of herbs - are safe for consumption. Meanwhile, research that states that herbal medicine is beneficial for pregnant women is still very limited.
However, that does not mean you cannot drink herbal medicine at all when you are pregnant. If the herbal medicine comes from natural plants and has proven efficacy for pregnancy, then there is no harm in trying. As said by Dr. Hasnah Siregar, Sp.OG, RSAB Harapan Kita gynecologist, that drinking herbal medicine can be beneficial for pregnant women, but its use must be monitored by a doctor.
What herbal ingredients are good for mothers who are pregnant?
According to American Pregnancy, there are several medicinal plants that are beneficial for pregnancy, so drinking herbs while pregnant is not a problem, including:
- Red raspberry leaves, this plant contains iron, helps to eliminate nausea, and reduces pain during childbirth.
- Peppermint leaves, powerful enough to overcome nausea and bloating in pregnant women.
- Ginger, can relieve nausea
Then what are the herbal ingredients that are not safe for consumption?
Regarding the list of good and bad herbal ingredients to be consumed by pregnant women, it may be different from each source. Therefore it is important for you to ask and discuss what herbs you will take on your medical team. According to the American Pregnancy statement, some herbal ingredients, such as kencur, rosemary, and ginseng, have a bad impact if taken as medicine, or in large quantities. Using too much rosemary can cause pregnancy bleeding.
However, you do not need to worry, if the use of these ingredients only as a flavor enhancer in food, it will not cause bad side effects.
