Pregnancy Support |
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Our Best Selling Herbs For
Pregnancy Support:
1) 1 oz. organic Nettle Leaf or
Nettle Leaf Powder.
2) 1 oz. organic Rasberry Leaf.
Steep in one quart of water
for 30 minutes. Enjoy! Consult
your herbalist or doctor
before beginning any nutrition
or exercise program.
Rasberry Leaf: This herb is
considered to be the most
widely used, safestpregnancy
tonic of any herb. It contains
an alkaloid called fragrine
which helps tone the uterus
and pelvic floor muscles. This
herb also contains vitamins C
and E as well as iron and
calcium. Regular use during
pregnancy is said to help
prevent miscarriage, ease
morning sickness, facilitate an
easier labor, and assist in the
production of plentiful breast
milk.
Nettle Leaf: This tonic herb is
a nutritional powerhouse,
containing every vitamin &
mineral known to be needed
for human growth. It is said to
have more chlorophyll than
any other herb also. Regular
use of nettle infusion during
pregnancy ensures a plentiful
supply of nutrients, helps
reduce hemorrhoids, helps
prevent postpartum
hemorrhage, eases leg
cramps and muscle spasms
and nourishes the kidneys.
Nettle is also a wonderful herb
for lactation as it promotes a
rich supply of breast milk.
Many women nourish
themselves after pregnancy
with this nutritional
powerhouse. Nettle's high
mineral content has been
used traditionally to support
women postpartum by nourish
the nervous system and
stabilizing hormone levels.
Herbs to Avoid During
Pregnancy - The internal use
of the following herbs is
contraindicated during
pregnancy:
Alkanet, Aloe, Angelica,
Anise, Anise Star, Arnica,
Ashwaganda, Barley Grass,
Barberry, Basil, Bitter Melon,
Black Cohosh, Bladderwrack,
Blessed Thistle, Blood Root,
Blue Cohosh, Blue Flag, Blue
Vervain, Borage, Buckthorn,
California Poppy, Cascara
Sagrada, Catnip, Celandine,
Celery, Chervil, Cinnamon,
Club Moss, Comfrey,
Coltsfoot, Cubeb, Dong Quai,
Elecampane, Ephedra, False
Unicorn, Fenugreek,
Feverfew, Ginger, Golden
Seal, Gravel, Guarana,
Gymnema, Horehound,
Horsetail, Hyssop, Juniper,
Lemongrass, Licorice, Lobelia,
Lovage, Lungwort, Mace,
Motherwort, Mugwort, Muira
Puama, Myrrh, Neem, Oregon
Grape, Osha, Parsley,
Pennyroyal, Pleurisy, Prickly
Ash, Red Clover, Rhodiola,
Rosemary, Rue, Sage,
Sassafras, Sarsaparilla,
Senna, Shepherds Purse,
Spikenard, Turkey Rhubarb,
Turmeric, Uva Ursi, Vitex,
Watercress, White Sage,
Wormwood, Yarrow.
*note: It is the therapeutic
use of these herbs which is
considered to be unsafe. In
other words, you can still put
a little cinnamon in your
oatmeal! Just don't use it in
large doses.
Also, some herbalists do use
some of these herbs for
pregnancy related ailments.
For example, Susun Weed
suggests MOTHERWORT to
help prevent fatigue and
mood swings, and many
women benefit from the use
of GINGER ROOT tea for
preventing heartburn or to
ease morning sickness.
To be confident in using herbs
for pregnancy, get yourself a
good herbal book, such as
Wise Woman Herbal for the
Childbearing Year by Susun
S. Weed. Or work with an
herbalist you know and trust.
Many midwives incorporate
the use of herbs for
pregnancy related symptoms
or to tone ans strengthen the
uterus. |
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