Comments on: What to do if you’re pregnant and you get sick with the flu http://articles.herballegacy.com/what-to-do-if-you%e2%80%99re-pregnant-and-you-get-sick-with-the-flu/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Wendy Ray http://articles.herballegacy.com/what-to-do-if-you%e2%80%99re-pregnant-and-you-get-sick-with-the-flu/#comment-846 Wendy Ray Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:49:14 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/what-to-do-if-you%e2%80%99re-pregnant-and-you-get-sick-with-the-flu/#comment-846 Great article - there's a clarification to make though. There seems to be a contradiction here about the safety of ginger, but I think both statements are accurate: Ginger, in normal, small doses during an illness, or used externally (like the foot soak mentioned) can be beneficial and completely safe. Near the beginning of pregnancy in huge doses or where a miscarriage is threatening, ginger could aggravate inflammation. Herbs that aggravate the bowels can stimulate contractions as well (that's the principle that castor oil works by)I'm sure someone could draw the line for us better than I have, but there's my 2 cents worth. :) Thanks again for the article! It addresses a question I have had almost constantly for the past ten years (pregnant or nursing). For the flu, I wouldn't be without yarrow and garlic. They work wonders. Also stay WELL HYDRATED!!! ~Wendy Great article - there’s a clarification to make though. There seems to be a contradiction here about the safety of ginger, but I think both statements are accurate: Ginger, in normal, small doses during an illness, or used externally (like the foot soak mentioned) can be beneficial and completely safe. Near the beginning of pregnancy in huge doses or where a miscarriage is threatening, ginger could aggravate inflammation. Herbs that aggravate the bowels can stimulate contractions as well (that’s the principle that castor oil works by)I’m sure someone could draw the line for us better than I have, but there’s my 2 cents worth. :)
Thanks again for the article! It addresses a question I have had almost constantly for the past ten years (pregnant or nursing). For the flu, I wouldn’t be without yarrow and garlic. They work wonders.
Also stay WELL HYDRATED!!!
~Wendy

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