Ginger

[Megan Bumps]

I have heard you have to be careful about not having too much ginger during pregnancy and the highest dose you can safely have is actually very little. Is that true? If so, do you also have to be careful during lactation?

[Dr. Patrick Jones]

My wife and I have recently completed a pretty extensive exploration of the safety of herbs in pregnancy and lactation. We checked a lot of sources and research. The list of findings is the first lesson in the Individual Plants section.

I was always a little careful with using too much ginger during pregnancy but after our project. It appears that it is very safe unless very large (larger than medicinal doses) amounts are consumed.

 

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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