WHICH HERBAL TEA DURING PREGNANCY? ADVICE AND WARNINGS ON USE
Which herbal tea can be taken during pregnancy? Tips and suggestions for drinking herbal teas without worries even in such a special period.
Herbal teas are used on a daily basis to treat a variety of health disorders. They bring many benefits to the body and reduce symptoms related to many ailments.
Pregnant women should be particularly careful, however, as some can become potentially dangerous during pregnancy.
Certain active ingredients may not be recommended during pregnancy.
For precautionary reasons, all pregnant women should consult their gynaecologist and avoid DIY.
Women can drink certain types of herbal tea, but they must still observe the following rules:
Avoid making mixtures on your own initiative;
Strictly follow the doses indicated, avoiding any form of abuse;
Refrain from taking herbal teas and traditional medicines at the same time.
Consult your doctor if you have any doubts, so bring along a case of the herbal tea you would like to take.
We will now present some Valverbe herbal teas that can be taken during pregnancy, as well as some plants commonly used during pregnancy. These products have a very pleasant taste and are extremely thirst-quenching and refreshing; their use also helps to relieve the symptoms associated with pregnancy.
During the nine months of pregnancy, women report a variety of problems, including digestive difficulties, problems with evacuation and general anxiety.
1.1 Lemon Balm Herbal Tea for a gentle relaxing effect.
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the Labiateae family. Its consumption brings various benefits to the body and these can be summarised as follows:
Antispasmodic action
Anti-inflammatory power
Carminative action
Relaxing
It is indicated in cases of headache, nausea, emesis,pain in the gastrointestinal tract, colitis, disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, insomnia and tachycardia.
Because of these characteristics, lemon balm tea is particularly useful during pregnancy. Pregnant women struggle daily with complaints such as nausea, vomiting and many others. In addition, lemon balm has a relaxing effect and, if taken in the evening, can promote physiological sleep.
Malva Silvestris is a perennial plant belonging to the Malvaceae family and is distinguished by its beautiful pale purple flowers. The flowers, together with the leaves, are widely used in herbal medicine because of their numerous medicinal properties: they contain mucilage, substances with calming and inflammatory properties.
Mallow Herbal Tea can be taken in the presence of many afflictions. Here are some examples:
Cough: loosens phlegm and reduces inflammation of the airways. This disorder can also occur during pregnancy, in which case its origins are often related to the position of the child, resulting in the annoying reflux of the stomach.
Constipation: its intake promotes gentler evacuation (it acts as a real natural laxative).
Colitis Irritable bowel syndrome.
Disorders of the oral cavity such as stomatitis and gingivitis.
The Chamomile plant belongs to the Asteraceae family and its properties have been known since ancient times.
The infusion made from its flowers is widely used because of its sedative effect: it reduces muscle contractions (antispasmodic property) thanks to the presence of flavonoids and coumarins.
It is ideal in cases of intestinal cramps, digestive difficulties, muscle spasms and pain associated with the menstrual cycle.
Traditional camomile also improves gastrointestinal function, but it can also be used as a natural anti-inflammatory. It has an important soothing and decongestant action, and can be used in cases of conjunctivitis, rhinitis, diseases of the oral cavity and dermatitis. It can also be applied externally directly by applying the filter sachet after infusion to the inflamed area.
Chamomile is also prescribed by some gynaecologists: it seems that taking it (always in moderation) can help resolve conditions affecting the urinary tract.
For all the information about the properties and benefits of chamomile, read our article here!
Fennel Herbal Tea brings numerous benefits to the organism and is an excellent remedy for digestive difficulties associated with cramps, bloating and disorders of various kinds.
These symptoms occur very frequently in the early and late stages of pregnancy.
In these cases, fennel may be the right solution: it is a perennial plant, belonging to the Umbellifereae family, with a high carminative power. Its intake, in particular, reduces:
the formation of gas in the stomach and intestines
the fermentation of the bacterial flora.
It also encourages the production and secretion of gastric juice, thus stimulating digestion.
The seeds of the plant contain the most important active ingredients, including anethole, fencone and limonene.
Fennel increases milk secretion and is therefore used in the late stages of pregnancy and during breastfeeding (always in the appropriate doses).
According to many researchers, women should take fennel herbal tea at the end of each feed to avoid the onset of gas colic in the baby. The active ingredients of the preparation are, in fact, transferred into the mother’s milk, which is then swallowed by the baby.
Pregnant women can take Sage, Linden and Linseed drinks.
Sage has a distinctly refreshing taste and is used to soothe stomach aches and pains and to treat typical seasonal illnesses (coughs and colds). Gynaecologists also suggest drinking sage tea at the end of pregnancy to alleviate symptoms associated with childbirth.
Linden Herbal Tea, on the other hand, is considered a real evening cuddle because it promotes sleep.
Finally, Tea with Linseed fights constipation: the mucilage in the seeds binds with water to form a gel that seems to ensure less painful evacuations.
Try our Valverbe herbal teas containing these herbs!
2. Herbal teas to avoid during pregnancy
The list of herbal teas that should not be taken during pregnancy is quite long and includes all preparations that are potentially harmful to the mother and foetus. Many herbs, for example, promote contractions of the uterine muscles and should therefore be strictly banned; these include Nettle, Aloe, Devil’s Claw, Vervain and Hypericum. Before embarking on any treatment, it is therefore essential to contact your gynaecologist and carefully follow his instructions.
2.1 Yarrow Herbal Tea
Yarrow is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It has various properties, including healing, haemostatic, antispamodic, anti-inflammatory and astringent properties.
It is therefore used in cases of:
Smooth muscle contraction
Malaise associated with the menstrual cycle
Gastrointestinal disorders.
It is contraindicated in the case of medication with anticoagulants (yarrow can reduce the action of medication). The plant also contains tjuone, a neurotoxic and psychotropic substance that is potentially dangerous for pregnant women.
It should also be avoided while breastfeeding.
2.2 Mistletoe Herbal Tea
Mistletoe is a medicinal plant with many beneficial properties; it appears to have strong anti-tumour properties (it acts as an immunotherapeutic agent against neoplasia).
It improves the health of the cardiovascular system, combats high blood pressure, stimulates diuresis, and promotes blood circulation in the brain and heart muscle. It alleviates symptoms related to gastrointestinal complaints and has a high anti-inflammatory power.
Mistletoe herbal tea should not be taken in the event of hypersensitivity to one or more of its constituents, and caution should be exercised by anyone undergoing anticoagulant medication. Finally, the drink is contraindicated during pregnancy: the plant contains particular substances that can cross the placenta and reach the foetus.
2.3 Juniper Herbal Tea
Juniper belongs to the Cupressaceae family and has several interesting properties. It stimulates digestion, is a natural antiseptic for the respiratory and urinary tracts, prevents cramps and is a powerful anti-rheumatic.
Juniper herbal tea is highly inadvisable during pregnancy as it is thought to stimulate uterine contractions, thus endangering the health of the baby.
2.4 Draining Herbal Teas
Women’s arch-enemies are cellulite and water retention, and these problems are exacerbated during pregnancy by hormonal changes, changes in the body and difficulties with blood circulation. Many young women rely on draining herbal teas, but these must be taken carefully as their active ingredients are absorbed by the body and therefore also by the foetus. Herbal teas containing green coffee are not recommended and, in any case, the use of draining products should always be evaluated with your doctor.
Discover all our draining and purifying herbal teas here!
2.5 Liquorice Herbal Teas
Liquorice consumption during pregnancy should be limited.
The plant, which belongs to the Fabaceae family, has numerous properties, including laxative and digestive properties; taken in inappropriate doses it can cause an increase in blood pressure and progressive water retention.
It is not recommended for hypertensive people or pregnant women.
The information contained on the Site and in this article is not intended to and should not in any way replace a direct doctor-patient relationship or specialist consultation.It is recommended that you always seek the advice of your doctor and/or specialist regarding any indication given.If you have any doubts or questions about the use of a medicine or infusion product you should consult your doctor.
The information on the Site is published after careful verification.
However, we cannot guarantee the absence of errors and the accuracy of the information disseminated.
The Site, its Publisher and its authors do not guarantee or assume responsibility for the information provided in any form.
We use cookies to improve user experience and for the purposes indicated in the boxes below. If you select "Accept all" you consent to the use of all cookies, or you can choose which ones you authorize us to use by selecting the boxes below. You can read more about our cookie policy in our privacy policy.Privacy Policy
Show detailsHide details
Save & Close
Accept all
Decline all
Cookie declaration
About cookies
Strictly necessary
Performance
Targeting
Functionality
Unclassified
Strictly necessary cookies allow core website functionality such as user login and account management. The website cannot be used properly without strictly necessary cookies.
This cookie is used by Cookie-Script.com service to remember visitor cookie consent preferences. It is necessary for Cookie-Script.com cookie banner to work properly.
Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
Performance cookies are used to see how visitors use the website, eg. analytics cookies. Those cookies cannot be used to directly identify a certain visitor.
This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site - so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a life span of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It it used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifespan of the cookie can be customised by website owners.
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports.
This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. It is not used in most sites but is set to enable interoperability with the older version of Google Analytics code known as Urchin. In this older versions this was used in combination with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions/visits for returning visitors. When used by Google Analytics this is always a Session cookie which is destroyed when the user closes their browser. Where it is seen as a Persistent cookie it is therefore likely to be a different technology setting the cookie.
This cookie is set by Google Analytics. According to their documentation it is used to throttle the request rate for the service - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes
This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie determines new sessions and visits and expires after 30 minutes. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Any activity by a user within the 30 minute life span will count as a single visit, even if the user leaves and then returns to the site. A return after 30 minutes will count as a new visit, but a returning visitor.
_ga_S6XN98NH4N
.valverbe.it
1 year 1 month
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state.
Targeting cookies are used to identify visitors between different websites, eg. content partners, banner networks. Those cookies may be used by companies to build a profile of visitor interests or show relevant ads on other websites.
This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website.
This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies.
CLID
www.clarity.ms
1 year
This cookie is usually set by Dstillery to enable sharing media content to social media. It may also gather information on website visitors when they use social media to share website content from the page visited.
This cookie is widely used my Microsoft as a unique user identifier. It can be set by embedded microsoft scripts. Widely believed to sync across many different Microsoft domains, allowing user tracking.
This cookie is widely used my Microsoft as a unique user identifier. It can be set by embedded microsoft scripts. Widely believed to sync across many different Microsoft domains, allowing user tracking.
This cookie is set by Doubleclick and carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website.
This is an optional addtional cookie set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie is used when site owners create custom visitor-level variables for customising what can be measured. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. It has a default lifespan of two years, although this can be customised by site owners.
Functionality cookies are used to remember visitor information on the website, eg. language, timezone, enhanced content.
Unclassified cookies are cookies that do not belong to any other category or are in the process of categorization.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. Websites use cookies to help users navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. Cookies that are required for the website to operate properly are allowed to be set without your permission. All other cookies need to be approved before they can be set in the browser.
You can change your consent to cookie usage at any time on our Privacy Policy page.