Remedies that are fine ordinarily are not always fine now.
Please noteConstipation, acidity and nausea are common in pregnancy — but several of the usual home remedies for them are not safe now. Ask your doctor before taking anything for these.
Strong purgatives (castor, aloe, senna)
तेज़ रेचक (अरंडी, एलोवेरा, सेन्ना)
Strong bowel action can carry through to the uterus.
Documented effect
Fasting and langhana
उपवास व लंघन
Fasting therapy is contraindicated in pregnancy; both mother and baby need the nourishment.
Traditional caution
Panchakarma, emesis and purgation
पंचकर्म व वमन-विरेचन
Cleansing procedures are not performed during pregnancy.
Documented effect
Strongly heating foods in quantity
बहुत गरम तासीर की चीज़ें अधिक मात्रा में
Tradition advises against excessively heating foods.
Traditional caution
Any new herb taken without asking
बिना पूछे ली गई कोई भी नई जड़ी-बूटी
Pregnancy is not the time for trying something to see what happens.
Documented effect
On this page Documented effect — A recorded pharmacological effect or drug interaction. Traditional caution — Avoided in classical practice; modern evidence is limited.
Bhojanveda
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