THINGS TO KNOW WHEN PREGNANT

Herbs To Be Used With CAUTION during Pregnancy:
Angelica	Dong Quai	Feverfew
Gingerº	Licorice	Motherwort
Herbs NOT To Be Used During Pregnancy:
Andrographis	Arnica	Barberry
Beth Root	Black Cohosh*	Blue Cohosh*
Blue Vervain*	Buchu	Calamus
Celedine	Ligusticum wallichii	Comfrey
Chinese Coptis	Corydalis yanhusuo	Cotton Root
Devil's Claw	Golden Seal	Jamaican Dogwood
Juniper Berry	Life Root (Senecio)	Lomatium
Ephedra	Mugwort	Oregon Grape
Osha	Parsleyº	Pennyroyal
Periwinkle	Petasites	Pleurisy Root
Poke	Quassia	Rue
Spikenard*	Tansy	Thuja
Tienchi Ginseng	Uva-Ursi	Chinese Peony
Wild Carrot Seed	Wild Ginger	Wormwood
Yellow Root
Laxatives such as: Cascara Sagrada, Rhubarb or Senna can be irritating to the uterus as well as the colon. Avoid using while pregnant.
Herbs with potential for serious toxity: Mayapple, Bloodroot, Lobelia, Mistletoe, Pulsatilla, Wormseed & Pink Root.
Herbs NOT To Be Used While Breastfeeding:
Aloe	Borage	Comfrey Root
Ephedra	Life Root	Mayapple
Petasites	Poke	Pulsatilla
Rhubarb	Wild Ginger	Sageº
Senna	Wild Ginger
Herbs NOT To Be Used With Small Children:
Blue Flag	Celandine	Comfrey Root
Ephedra	Life Root	Mayapple
Petasites	Poke	Quassia
º medicial dosage * under physicians recommendation may be used during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy

Source: HERBAL THERAPEUTICS by David Winston, Herbalist AHG

The information in this article comes from many sources, observations and years of accumulated information. This material is intended as an information guide only; I am not prescribing any of the substances, Any remedies, approaches and techniques described within are meant to supplement, and they are not a substitute for professional medical care or treatment. They should not be used to treat a serious ailment without prior consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.