Can I take Chinese medicine if I have severe morning sickness?

Most women will have early pregnancy reactions to a greater or lesser extent during pregnancy, but some women have particularly strong early pregnancy reactions in the early stages of pregnancy. In fact, it is normal to have early pregnancy reactions after pregnancy. For pregnant women with more severe morning sickness, it is best to take some medicine to alleviate morning sickness under the guidance of a doctor. Some people have severe morning sickness and want to use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate it. So can they take traditional Chinese medicine for severe morning sickness?

Can I take Chinese medicine if I have severe morning sickness?

Severe morning sickness can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine.

Vomiting during pregnancy caused by weak spleen and stomach

The main symptoms are nausea and vomiting in the early stages of pregnancy, vomiting whatever is eaten immediately, or vomiting clear water, accompanied by dizziness, fatigue, abdominal distension, and white tongue coating. In traditional Chinese medicine, the recommended treatment methods are to strengthen the stomach and stomach, and to reduce adverse reactions and stop vomiting. Solution: diet therapy: Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction. Main ingredients: ginseng, atractylodes, poria, licorice, pinellia, tangerine peel, costusroot, amomum, ginger, jujube

Vomiting during pregnancy caused by liver-stomach disharmony

This situation is very common in clinical practice. The main symptoms are vomiting of sour or bitter water in early pregnancy, fear of greasy taste, dry and bitter mouth, and slightly yellow tongue coating. It is recommended that pregnant mothers focus on dietary therapy to clear the liver and stomach. Solution: dietary therapy soups: Tangerine peel and bamboo shavings soup or Perilla leaf and Coptis chinensis soup. Main ingredients: orange peel, bamboo shavings, jujube, ginseng, ginger, licorice

7 everyday tips to relieve nausea during pregnancy

Take 1 teaspoon of honey each time, 3 times a day;

1 piece of fresh ginger, put it in your mouth and chew;

1 cup of sugarcane juice, add a little ginger juice, take it all at once, or take it more often depending on the situation;

Chop 20g of grapefruit peel into small pieces, boil it in water and drink it as tea once a day;

60 ml of rice vinegar, boil, add 30 grams of sugar, after it dissolves, beat an egg, wait for the egg to cook, and eat the egg vinegar;

If you feel nauseous after getting up in the morning, you can eat bread or salty crackers made from wheat flour;

You can take vitamin B6 tablets orally, 10 mg each time, three times a day (take under the guidance of a doctor)

Three types of TCM treatments for edema during pregnancy

1. Qi stagnation and water obstruction type: manifested by swollen limbs, difficulty walking, depression, and frequent sighing. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment mainly focuses on regulating qi and reducing swelling. Recommended prescription: Xiaoyao Powder plus Wuling Powder.

2. Spleen deficiency edema type: manifested by edema of the face and limbs, yellow complexion, chest tightness and abdominal distension. In this case, traditional Chinese medicine recommends using spleen-strengthening and diuretic treatments to relieve symptoms. Recommended prescription: Shenling Baizhu San.

3. Kidney deficiency edema type: manifested as systemic edema, cold lower limbs, low back pain and abdominal distension. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods generally use the method of warming the kidney and promoting water circulation. Recommended prescriptions: Liuwei Diwang Pills and Wuling Powder.