During pregnancy, it is normal for the future mother to have doubts about what products and ingredients she can consume and which ones she should avoid so as not to endanger the health of her baby and her own. One of the most common questions around this question is the one related to the consumption and use of medicinal plants, since among these can be found those that are beneficial to alleviate some of the symptoms experienced during pregnancy, but also those that are that have abortifacient effects and can compromise the good development of the fetus and its health. To clarify all doubts in this regard, keep reading this oneHOWTO article in which we explain what are the abortifacient plants prohibited in pregnancy.
Consumption of medicinal plants during pregnancy
There are many natural treatments with medicinal plants that are contraindicated during the pregnancy stage because they can cause alterations in the fetus and affect your health and that of the future mother.
Between these plants, there are the so-called abortive, which due to the composition of their active principles can promote uterine contractions and facilitate miscarriage, especially during the first months of pregnancy. For this reason, it is not advisable to start consuming medicinal plants or using treatments made with them without first consulting with the gynecologist and making sure that they will not be counterproductive to your health and that of the baby.
Likewise, in the case of taking medicinal plants during pregnancy it is always advisable to consume the lowest possible dose and in no case should the recommended amount be exceeded.
List of abortifacient plants prohibited in pregnancy
Next, we are going to list those medicinal plants that are capable of stimulating the muscles of the uterus and favor abortion in a natural way; For this reason, the consumption of these abortifacient herbs should be avoided during the gestation months. It is important to clarify that the following list includes plants that have abortifacient effects and not those that are not recommended for pregnant women for other reasons. We will show the latter in the next section.
Between the abortifacient plants prohibited in pregnancy they find each other:
- Wormwood: it has emmenagogic effects and increases the blood flow in the uterus, thus being able to cause more abundant menstruations and abortions.
- Rue: it acts directly on the muscles of the uterus and can cause uterine bleeding and abortion.
- Sage: It contains thujone and other components that are capable of causing abortion.
- Boldo: it can be abortifacient if consumed in high doses.
- Yarrow: it has emmenagogue properties and can cause miscarriage or impair the normal course of pregnancy.
- Tansy: its essential oil has components that have abortifacient effects.
- Licorice: It contains glycyrrhine, a component that can induce premature labor or abortion.
- Verbena: by containing verbenalósido, it favors the stimulation of the muscles of the uterus.
- Parsley: parsley oil supplements, by containing apiol, have an abortifacient effect. The fresh parsley plant is not abortifacient and is safe, since the content of that component is too low.
- Fárfara: It contains alkaloids that are very harmful to the health of the fetus.
- Tarraguillo: It is a very abortive plant, with very powerful emmenagogue effects.
- Tansy: the components of its essential oil have abortifacient effects.
- Pennyroyal mint: It can promote abortion and is not recommended during breastfeeding, as it can cause poisoning in the baby.
- Angelica: it can cause miscarriage and bleeding.
- Arnica: taken by mouth, it can lead to premature labor or miscarriage.
- Aloe vera: It is not advised to take it orally, as it can cause uterine contractions and increase the risk of miscarriage.
- Sarsaparilla: stimulates bleeding.
- Herb of Santa Maria: it can be abortive and cause vomiting and numbness.
Other infusions that you should avoid during pregnancy
In addition, of the abortive plants that we have mentioned in the previous section there are other infusions which, due to other factors, are not recommended during pregnancy, since its consumption is not safe for the health of the fetus and the mother. Some of these are as follows:
- Ginkgo biloba tea: It contains toxic substances that could cause gastrointestinal problems in the pregnant woman and heart conditions in the fetus.
- Barberry tea: It has components that can stimulate the uterus to contract and cause premature labor or miscarriage.
- Eucalyptus tea: it can cause vomiting, diarrhea and nausea in pregnant women.
- Cinnamon tea: increases blood flow in the uterus and can lead to miscarriages.
Keep in mind that these are just some of the infusions not recommended for pregnant women. If you need to find out about another specific medicinal plant, it is important that you consult with your doctor before starting to take it to ensure that it will not be harmful to you or your baby.
You can receive more information on this topic and see which infusions are recommended during pregnancy, by consulting the article The best infusions in pregnancy.
This article is merely informative, at oneHOWTO we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.
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