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Does anyone have a good source for determining what herbs are safe during pregnancy? I am developing a nasty cough and most of what I have in the house herbal remedies and cough syrups. I also have various teas such as throat coat and one for respiratory health. Of course, everything says consult a physician.
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I use Prescription for Nutritional Healing a lot.. it often gives warnings for use in pregnancy.
Also just doing a search on the individual herbs online will often pull up info.. hmmm
http://www.pinn.net/~swampy/pregnancy.html
http://www.gardenguides.com/herbs/preg.htm
I hope those are the ones I think they are  it's been a while since I used them.
lemon and honey are great for a cough and sore throat.. and I believe are useable during pregnancy.. a nice hot lemonade (make with real lemon or lemon juice and at least partly honey for the sugar) is wonderfully soothing.
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I don't have a specific book but I do know Golden Seal is supposed to be a no-no.
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If you use homeopathy you don't have to worry about side effects.
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"oscillicoccinum" is the name of one remedy that is very efficient in coughs/flu.
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I recommend "The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy" by Shonda Parker. She also has a book called "Mommy Diagnostics". She's formulated some herbal tinctures and what not available at Tri-Light Herbs and Mother's Choice.
For dry irritating coughs - wild cherry bark. She recommends a combination that contains: white pine, wild cherry, spikenard root, whole elder berries, cinnamon chips, licorice root.
For wet or loose coughs, a combination that contains: mullein, wild cherry bark, chestnut, astragalus root, peppermint, coltsfoot, plantain, chickweed, pleurisy root, elecampane root, horehound. (also available from Tri-Light and Mother's Choice.) But then she goes on to say that moms will want to be careful (or avoid) with this combination due to the coltsfoot. Go figure. I seem to remember reading somewhere that one is available w/o the coltsfoot. Perhaps on one of the sites.
marshmallow root is very soothing to respiratory mebranes b/c of the high amounnt of mucilage in the plant. It is best combined with other expectorants and used as a tea. A tea may may be made by combining licorice, marshmallow and plantain with a small amoount of thyme.
I like the marshmallow root and licorice root mixture for sore throats.
Mullein is supposed to be great for getting rid of mucous, like those in head colds, I believe. Haven't tried it yet though.
Shonda's site:
http://www.naturallyhealthy.org/books.htm
Here's a flow chart guide for which Tri-Light products etc. to use.
http://naturallyhealthy.org/flowchart.htm
here's the product that's safe during pregnancy for coughs:
Lung Tonic (Coughing, Respiratory, Bronchitis)
This is patterned after our best seller and not contraindicated.
After many requests to provide a potent lung tonic that is not contraindicated during pregnancy, we now offer this version of the Lungs Plus formula WITHOUT coltsfoot herb which is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Long term safe herbs for chronic breathing conditions.
Ingredients: Mullein, Wild Cherry Bark, Chestnut, Astragalus root, Peppermint, Plantain, Chickweed, Pleurisy Root, Elecampane, and Horehound in a base of Kosher vegetable glycerine and distilled purified water.
Lung Tonic 2 oz: 8 oz. info: 32 oz. info:
And here's the tri-light site:
http://www.trilightherbs.com/merchant/index.htm
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I dont' have time to get you a link, now, but also look for Aviva Jill Romm's books
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