Herbs and herbal remedies may seem innocuous or even beneficial, but don’t assume they’re safe during pregnancy. Many have never had their effects studied properly, and others are known to cause potential problems. Check the following list to be sure.
- Medicago Saliva Anthraquinones
- Alfalfa Seeds Aloe Barbadensis
- Aloe Vera Aloe Ferox
- Aloe Resin Powder Angelica Archangelica Berberine
- Angelica Berberis Vulgaris In Medicinal Amounts
- Barberry Ocimum Basilicum
- Basil Aristilocia Indica
- Birthwort Cimicfuga Racemosa
- Black Cohosh Juglans Nigra
- Black Walnut Caulophyllum Thalictroides Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
- Blue Cohosh Eupatorium Perfoliatom
- Boneset Rhamnus Frangula
- Buckthorn Ruscus Asculeatus
- Butchers Broom Juglans Cinerea
- Butternut Bark Rhamnus Pushiana
- Cascara Sagrada Apium Graveolens
- Celery Oil Larrea Tridental
- Chaparral Vitex Agnus-Castus
- Chaste Tree Cinnamonum Species
- Cinnamon Bark Tusilago Farfara
- Colts Foot Leaf Symphytum Officinale Glandular & Digest. Stimulant
- Comfrey Turnera Diffusa
- Damiana Harpagophytum Procumbens
- Devil’s Claw Angelica Sinesis
- Dong Quai Ephedra Sinica
- Ephedra Foeniculum Vulgare
- Fennel Oil Tanacetum Parthenium Decreases PAF
- Feverfew Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginkgo Panax Quinquefolius
- Ginseng (American) Panax Ginseng
- Ginseng (Korean) Panax Notoginseng Berberine, Hydrastine Uterine
- Ginseng (Tienchi) Hydrastis Canadensis Laxative Effect
- Goldenseal Polygonum Multiflorum
- He Shou Wu Asculus Hippocastanum
- Origannum Majorana
- Marsh Tea Ledum Palustris
- Mate Ilex Paraguariensis
- Mayapple Podophyllum Peltatum
- Meadow Saffron Colchicum Autumnate
- Mistletoe (American) Phoradendron Leucarpon
- Mistletoe (European) Viscum Album
- Motherwort Leonurus Cardiaca
- Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris
- Muira Pauma Ptychopetulum Olacoides
- Myrrh Gum Commiphora Myrrha
- Nutmeg Myristica Officinalis
- Oregon Grape Berberis Aquifolium
- Parsley Petrselenium Crispus
- Pasque Flower Anemone Pulsatilla
- Penny Royal Oil Menthe Pulegium
- Petasites Root Petasites Species
- Poke Root Phytolacca Americana Cathartic
- Prickley Ash • Zanthoxylum Americanum
- Pumpkin Seeds Curcubita Maxima
- Red Clover Trifolium Pretense Estrogenic, Coumarins
- Rhubarb Root Rheum Officinale
- Rue Ruta Graveolens
- Saffron Crocus Sativa
- Sage Salvia Officinalis In Medicinal Amounts
- Senna Cassia Species
- Tansy Tanacetium Vulgare
- Uva Ursi Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi
- Wild Lettuce Lacuca Virosa
- Wormwood Artemisia Absinthium