What are the contraindications of taking fertility-enhancing Chinese medicine?

Everyone knows that Chinese medicine has much fewer side effects than Western medicine, and it is also much safer when used. So now many people have begun to use Chinese medicine to help pregnancy, but there is an old Chinese saying that "medicine is three-point poisonous". For the health of the mother and the fetus, how should we choose to drink Chinese medicine to help pregnancy? Is it good to drink Chinese medicine to help pregnancy? Are there any special taboos? I believe everyone wants to know the answer very much, so let me tell you about the taboos of drinking Chinese medicine to help pregnancy, and which Chinese medicines cannot be drunk.

1. Heat-clearing

Chinese patent medicines with the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, purging fire, and removing dampness, such as Liushen Pills, may cause fetal malformations if taken in early pregnancy; taking them in late pregnancy can easily lead to consequences such as mental retardation in children. Chinese patent medicines containing ingredients such as bezoar should not be taken because they have strong attacking and purgative effects and can easily cause miscarriage in pregnant women, such as Niuhuang Jiedu Pills, Pian Zaihuang, Xihuang Pills, Baidu Paste, Xiaoyan Jiedu Pills, etc.

2. Laxatives

Croton, morning glory seed, peach kernel, and other Chinese patent medicines that have the functions of facilitating bowel movements, eliminating gastrointestinal stagnation, expelling water and fluid, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, such as Shizao Pills, Zhouche Pills, Maren Pills, Runchang Pills, etc., are harmful to the fetus because of their strong attacking power.

3. Digestive

That is, a type of Chinese patent medicine that has the functions of digesting food, relieving stagnation, and eliminating accumulation, such as Betel Nut Sixiao Pills, Qingwei Hezhong Pills, Jiuzhi Dahuang Pills, Xiangsha Yangwei Pills, Dashanzha Pills, etc. They have the effects of activating blood circulation, promoting qi, and attacking the lower part, and can easily cause miscarriage.

4. Blood regulation

Chinese patent medicines that have the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, regulating qi and unblocking meridians, stopping bleeding and relieving pain, such as Qilin Powder, Xiaojindan, Polygonum multiflorum tablets, Brain Thrombosis Tablets, Yunnan Baiyao, Panax notoginseng tablets, etc., are easy to cause miscarriage because of their strong ability to remove blood stasis and promote blood circulation.

5. Anti-rheumatic and anti-arthritis

Chinese patent medicines whose main functions are to dispel wind, dissipate cold, remove dampness and relieve pain, such as Tiger Bone Papaya Pills, contain the blood-activating Achyranthes bidentata, which can harm the fetus. Similar Chinese patent medicines include Dahuo Luo Pills, Tianma Pills, Huatuo Zaizao Pills, Shangshi Qutong Paste, etc. However, the Anti-thrombotic and Rejuvenating Pills are forbidden to be used by pregnant women because rhubarb attacks the lower part of the body and leeches break up blood.

6. Insect repellent

It has anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic functions, and is a traditional Chinese medicine that can expel intestinal parasites. It is a poisonous substance that can easily cause miscarriage in pregnant women, fetal malformations, etc., such as cysticercosis pills, anthelmintic tablets, and deworming pills.

7. Qi-regulating

Chinese patent medicines that have the function of unblocking Qi, lowering Qi and promoting Qi movement, such as Muxiang Shunqi Pills, Shixiang Zhitong Pills, Qizhi Weitong Granules, etc., are listed as contraindicated drugs for pregnant women because most of them are Qi-lowering and Qi-breaking drugs and have strong Qi-promoting and depression-relieving effects.

8. Ulcer Agent

Chinese patent medicines whose main functions are detoxification, swelling reduction, pus discharge and tissue regeneration, such as Qufu Shengji Powder, Chongyang Paste, Baidu Paste, etc., contain rhubarb, safflower, angelica, etc., which are blood-activating and menstruation-regulating products, so pregnant women should not use them; while Bailing Paste and Baijiang Dan contain toxic ingredients and are not good for pregnant women.

9. Dehumidification

All Chinese patent medicines for treating edema, diarrhea, phlegm, jaundice, stranguria, and damp diarrhea, such as Choleretic and Stone-Removing Tablets and Cholelithiasis Tablets, have the effects of eliminating dampness and promoting diuresis, and relieving stranguria and diarrhea, so pregnant women should not take them.

Through what has been said above, I believe everyone knows the taboos when choosing Chinese medicine to assist pregnancy. In addition, Chinese medicine is the same as Western medicine. Different medicinal properties have different effects on the fetus. Some medicinal properties are mild and harmless to the fetus. Therefore, if you are planning to have a child, you must read the instructions carefully. If you do not understand the properties of Chinese medicine, it is best to consult a doctor. Never believe in folk remedies and advertisements and abuse drugs. I hope this helps you and I wish you a healthy baby soon.