Can pregnant women eat ginseng?

Ginseng is a relatively precious Chinese medicinal material. For ordinary people, eating some properly can have a good effect on regulating the body, especially for people with weaker constitution, it can have a good effect on improving immunity. However, for pregnant women, they should be cautious about eating ginseng. After all, ginseng has an anticoagulant effect, which can easily lead to postpartum hemorrhage. It can also easily cause symptoms such as insomnia, chest tightness, and abdominal distension.

Ginseng includes the so-called Korean ginseng, which is called red ginseng after being steamed, boiled and then dried. Generally, people with weak constitution can take ginseng, but whether pregnant women can take it depends on the situation. In the early stages of pregnancy, weak pregnant women can take some ginseng as a supplement, which can improve their immunity and increase their appetite. The doctor said that red ginseng is a warm tonic medicine. If used in the early stages of pregnancy, it can have a stabilizing effect on the fetus. It is suitable for expectant mothers who have a weak constitution or who suffer from symptoms such as low back pain, nausea and vomiting.

Ginseng is contraindicated in late pregnancy. Due to the "anticoagulant" effect of ginseng, it is not recommended to take ginseng during labor and delivery to avoid causing and increasing postpartum hemorrhage. Do not take ginseng if you have headache, fever, thick and greasy tongue coating, etc. If pregnant women experience insomnia, chest tightness, shortness of breath, abdominal distension, roseola, itching, nosebleed and other symptoms after taking ginseng, they should stop taking it immediately.

In the later stages of pregnancy, the pregnant woman's body will become hot and dry. At this time, it is not advisable to continue using red ginseng to avoid edema or increased blood pressure and blood sugar. Severe cases may cause "pregnancy toxemia" or "preeclampsia", so it is recommended to stop using red ginseng for tonic in the later stages of pregnancy.

The efficacy and function of ginseng

Nature and flavor: neutral, sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm. It enters the spleen, lung and heart meridians.

Efficacy: Greatly replenishes vital energy, restores pulse and consolidates collapse, nourishes the spleen and lungs, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, calms the mind and improves intelligence.

Indications: Consumption due to overwork, poor appetite, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, loose stools, weak cough and shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating and sudden fainting, palpitations, forgetfulness, dizziness and headache, impotence, frequent urination, thirst, metrorrhagia in women, slow fright in children and long-term weakness, and all symptoms of insufficient qi, blood and body fluids.