What Chinese medicines should not be consumed during pregnancy preparation?
During pregnancy preparation, the use of traditional Chinese medicine needs to be cautious, because some traditional Chinese medicine may have a negative impact on embryonic development. When choosing traditional Chinese medicine, the following types of traditional Chinese medicine should be avoided.
1. Strengthening Chinese medicines: Although some strengthening Chinese medicines, such as ginseng and polygonatum, have nourishing effects, they should not be used during pregnancy preparation. These traditional Chinese medicines may affect hormone secretion, thereby interfering with normal ovulation and fertilization processes and reducing the chance of pregnancy.
2. Warming and tonic Chinese medicines: Some warming and tonic Chinese medicines, such as aconite, cinnamon, etc., have a warming effect and have a certain impact on uterine blood flow. During pregnancy preparation, uterine blood flow is very important for the implantation and development of the embryo. Therefore, taking too much warming and tonic Chinese medicine may affect the normal development of the embryo and increase the risk of miscarriage.
3. Blood-activating Chinese medicines: Some blood-activating Chinese medicines, such as Angelica sinensis and Ligusticum chuanxiong, have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, but they need to be used with caution during pregnancy preparation. These traditional Chinese medicines may affect the stability of the endometrium, increase the difficulty of embryo implantation, and lead to infertility or miscarriage.
4. Heat-clearing traditional Chinese medicines: Some heat-clearing traditional Chinese medicines, such as coptis and forsythia, have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, but they also need to be avoided during pregnancy preparation. These traditional Chinese medicines may have a certain stimulating effect on the body, lead to endocrine disorders, and affect the quality of eggs and the fertilization process.
5. Sedative Chinese medicines: Some sedative Chinese medicines, such as Ziziphus Seed, Nocturne, etc., have a sedative and tranquilizing effect, but it is best not to use them during pregnancy preparation. These traditional Chinese medicines may have an impact on the nervous system, causing abnormal ovarian function and affecting ovulation and fertilization.
In general, you need to avoid using strong, warming, blood-activating, heat-clearing and sedative Chinese medicines during pregnancy preparation. These traditional Chinese medicines may affect hormone secretion, uterine blood flow, endometrial stability, physical stimulation and the nervous system, thereby affecting the normal development of the embryo and the chance of pregnancy. During pregnancy preparation, if you need to use traditional Chinese medicine, it is best to consult a doctor or traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to choose the appropriate traditional Chinese medicine formula to ensure the smooth progress of the pregnancy preparation process.
Note: The above content is for reference only and does not represent specific medical advice. If necessary, please consult a professional doctor or Chinese medicine practitioner.
