Can I take motherwort capsules during breastfeeding?

Motherwort is a very common Chinese herbal medicine in daily life. The effects and functions of motherwort are very wide. It can not only treat constipation and promote gastrointestinal digestion, but also has a good effect on treating women's menstrual disorders, anemia, and dysmenorrhea. Especially for weak female friends, common gynecological diseases can be relieved by taking motherwort granules. For many postpartum women, can they take motherwort capsules during breastfeeding?

Can pregnant women eat motherwort?

Motherwort is also known as Cnidium monnieri and Kuncao. It is slightly cold in nature and bitter and pungent in taste. It can remove blood stasis and promote new blood circulation, promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, and act as a diuretic and reduce swelling. It can treat irregular menstruation, retained placenta, abdominal pain caused by blood stasis, etc. Modern medical research has shown that motherwort contains a variety of biological alkaloids such as leonuri, stachydrine, and leonuri, as well as ingredients such as benzoic acid and potassium chloride.

Motherwort extract and decoction have a strong and lasting stimulating effect on the uterus, not only enhancing its contraction force, but also increasing its tension, making it suitable for postpartum women. The method of taking is: 15 grams of motherwort, decocted in water, one dose per day; or take motherwort ready-made medicine, generally 6-9 grams, twice a day.

Motherwort is also known as Cnidium monnieri and Kuncao. It is slightly cold in nature and bitter in taste.

Therefore, pregnant women can eat motherwort, and it can also contract the uterus. For postpartum women, it is very helpful for postpartum recovery. However, if you are breastfeeding, you might as well wait until the child is weaned before taking it.

Precautions

1. Because motherwort is slightly cold in nature, it is especially suitable for pregnant women with large amounts of blood, red blood, and fear of heat. For women who are afraid of cold, have cold pain in the lower abdomen, and have dark blood color after delivery, and whose abdominal pain is caused by blood deficiency, blood stasis and cold as diagnosed by traditional Chinese medicine, Shenghua Tang, which has a hot nature, can be used.

2. Not all pregnant women are suitable for taking motherwort. For example, patients who have an intrauterine contraceptive device placed after miscarriage should not use it because uterine contractions may cause the ring to move.

3. If you are a breastfeeding mother, you should be cautious when eating motherwort, because the ingredients in motherwort will enter the baby's body through breast milk and may cause certain effects.

The efficacy and function of motherwort

Motherwort can play an anti-platelet aggregation and anti-thrombosis role. In vitro experiments have shown that motherwort and its extracts can antagonize ADP-induced platelet aggregation in normal animals.

In vivo experiments have also shown that motherwort can significantly reduce the total number of platelets in the peripheral circulation and the platelets and their aggregates in the alveolar wall capillaries. Motherwort has a significant dissolving effect on red thrombi in rabbit's pulmonary circulation. In addition, motherwort also has the function of enhancing the body's cellular immunity.

Motherwort can be used to treat acute glomerulonephritis. The method is to take 3-4 liang of dry motherwort (whole grass), or 6-8 liang of fresh grass, add 700 ml of water, simmer until 300 ml remains, and take it warm in 2-3 times.

Reduce the dosage for children. At the same time, combined with conventional treatment, such as salt prohibition, protein intake restriction, those with signs of hypertensive encephalopathy were given 50% glucose solution for intravenous administration, and those with inflammatory infection were given antibiotics. 80 cases were observed and all were cured.

The fastest cure time is 5 days and the longest is 36 days. The patients were followed up for half a year to five years after recovery, and no recurrence was observed.

There is also a report on the treatment of a female case of acute nephritis, which was completely cured after 6-26 days; 9 cases of chronic disease were treated with traditional Chinese medicine that warms the spleen and kidneys, and achieved varying degrees of results. Practice has shown that Motherwort has significant diuretic and detumescent effects, and its therapeutic effect on acute nephritis is quite satisfactory.

Motherwort has many functions. In addition to treating various diseases, the functions and effects of motherwort can treat irregular menstruation and insufficient qi and blood. For example, a woman's body has just recovered after a miscarriage, and the amount of bleeding is more than that. Taking motherwort at this time can effectively regulate the body. However, motherwort granules are traditional Chinese medicine after all and cannot be consumed casually.