Using Herbs in Pregnancy

[Eliza DienerStudent]

Hello all!

I just finished a year of study in midwifery, and we discussed herbs a lot! I thought I’d share some brief (and basic) pointers on some useful herbs to help alleviate common discomforts during pregnancy:

Morning Sickness
Wild Yam root tea: sip as needed/Ginger root capsules: up to 25/day

Varicose Veins
Oatstraw tea: 1-2 cups/day Witch Hazel extract: apply topically

Constipation
Eat prunes, rhubarb, and whole grains daily

Backache
St. John’s Wort tincture: 15-25 drops in water as needed

Heartburn
Slippery Elm lozenges as needed

Fatigue
Skullcap tincture: 5-15 drops 30 minutes before bed

High Blood Pressure
Garlic oil capsules: 2-10 daily/Hawthorn berry tincture: 15 drops in water, 2-3x/daily

Pre-eclampsia
Dandelion leaves eaten raw or cooked as a leafy green

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[Gwen WilsonStudent]

Thank you for sharing this information.  I love that nature provides the medicines we need.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Those are all safe and effective recommendations. :0)

Remember too folks that we have a full list of pregnancy and lactation safe herbs. It’s the first lesson in the Individual plants section. :0)

 

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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[Lupe WhittakerStudent]

Thank you for this information. With what school are you studying Midwifery?

[Liz JamesStudent]

So helpful! Thank you!!

[Ivanna LaraStudent]

Hello everyone! Thans for that information! I was looking at some herbs for pregnancy because I am pregnant, but specifically I looking for herbs that are nutritional, I know about Alfalfa and nettle, but I wonder if there are more? Can someone help me?

[Greg BoggsStudent]

Nettles are very nutritious as well!

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[ElizabethStudent]

Is peppermint safe to use for pregnancy for morning sickness?

Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer!

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Elizabeth wrote:

Is peppermint safe to use for pregnancy for morning sickness?

Yup

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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