HERB - Pregnancy questions

[John+Lynette]

----- Original Message -----
From: John+Lynette <lklc at prodigy.net>
To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: HERB - Pregnancy questions


> Christina,
> First be sure you clear any herb with you health care provider when
> pregnant.  Because even though you will be avoiding those who are know to
be
> dangerous during pregnancy there may be other things that crop up as part
of
> you pregnancy say,the potential for pregnancy induced high blood pressure
> for which a herb may be problematic.   The Following list of herbs to
> absolutely avoid come from a reference prepared for health care
> professionals.
> Professional's Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines, (1999),
By
> Fetow, C. W. and Avila, J. R. Both are Doctors of Pharmacy,  The Publisher
> is Springhouse.
> Aloe (Aloe vera), arnica, barberry, common , betel palm , borage,
bloodroot
> , burdock, butterbur, catnip, celandine, celery chamomile, chaparral ,
> chicory,colts foot , comfrey,  damiana , devil's claw, feverfew,  garlic,
> ginger , goldenseal, gotu kola,  hawthorn, hops,   horehound (black and
> white), hyssop, jaborandi tree, Jamaican dogwood, juniper, licorice,
madder,
> male fern,  mayapple, meadowsweet, milk thistle, mistletoe, mother wort,
> mugwort, mustard, myrrh, nettle, nutmeg, papaya, parsley, passion flower,
> peach, pennyroyal, plantains, pokeweed, poplars, prickly ash, Queen Ann's
> lace ragwort, raspberry, rauwolfia, red clover , rue, saffron, sage, St.
> John's wort, sassafras, senega, senna, shepherd's purse, skullcap, skunk
> cabbage, squill, tansy, turmeric, vervain, watercress, wild cherry, wild
> ginger, willow, wormwood, yarrow.
> For brevity sake I have only included the most common name of the herb.
If
> you have specific question please ask.  As you may guess some of these are
> common foods that may be OK in their whole food form.  Lets discuss as we
> look at individual items more closely.
> Remember the BEST thing you can do for yourself and baby is early prenatal
> care
> Congratulations!
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: Christina <Octas at mmcable.com>
> To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 11:43 AM
> Subject: HERB - Pregnancy questions
>
>
> >
> >
> > I just recently found out that I am pregnant and was wondering what
herbs
> I
> > should avoid.  The few books I posses have a small list.  But I wanted
to
> make
> > sure I'm not missing anything.  Thank you.
> >
> > Christina N.
> >
> >
>
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