Can I eat Panax notoginseng when I am pregnant?

Pregnant women need to know a lot of things during pregnancy. First of all, you can't eat anything during pregnancy. You can take less medicine and eat more food with higher nutritional value. For example, medicines like Panax notoginseng cannot be taken, because if pregnant women take Panax notoginseng, it is very likely to cause complications, or even the medicine is not good for the baby's growth and development.

Pregnant women cannot eat Panax notoginseng.

The reason why pregnant women cannot eat Panax notoginseng: Panax notoginseng, also known as Panax notoginseng, blood mountain grass, June shower, scorpion grass, was also called Zhaoshen, blood ginseng, ginseng Panax notoginseng, Panax notoginseng, mountain lacquer, Panax notoginseng, etc. in ancient times. It is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Panax notoginseng of the Araliaceae family. It is a precious Chinese medicinal material unique to China and one of the earliest medicinal and edible plants in my country. It is named Panax notoginseng because it is dug three to seven years after sowing and each plant has three petioles, each petiole has seven leaves.

Panax notoginseng has great effects. It is warm in nature and pungent in taste. It has the effects of dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It can be used to treat epistaxis, bloody stool, metrorrhagia, hemoptysis, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, chest and abdominal stabbing pain, etc.

However, pregnant women are not allowed to eat Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng has the effect of activating blood circulation. It is best not to take it during pregnancy to avoid causing miscarriage. Expectant mothers who like to use Chinese herbal medicine to nourish their bodies should pay attention that if they want to continue consuming Chinese herbal medicine for daily nourishment during pregnancy, it is best to consult a professional doctor.