can drink chinese herbal teas during pregnancy
It is possible to drink traditional Chinese medicine during pregnancy, and one must be cautious when choosing Chinese medicine. Especially some traditional Chinese medicines that promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and stimulate uterine contractions should not be consumed, as they can easily lead to symptoms of miscarriage in pregnant women. You can choose to regulate the organs, which is very helpful for preventing miscarriage. However, during pregnancy, it is best to choose more dietary supplements and eat foods that are rich in protein, calcium, and nutrients.
Teas that causes miscarriage during pregnancy
1. Longan tea
Guiyuan tea is made by steeping longan, which is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and has a nourishing effect on the heart and spleen. Drinking it in moderation can supplement nutrition, nourish blood, and calm the mind. But longan is warm in nature, and if consumed excessively, it may cause internal heat and lead to miscarriage.
2. Red date tea
Red date tea is made by steeping red dates. Red dates are warm in nature, sweet in taste, and can nourish the spleen, stomach, and heart meridians. Moderate consumption can have the effects of nourishing the middle and qi, nourishing the blood and calming the mind. But if consumed excessively, it may cause symptoms such as nosebleeds, dry mouth and tongue, which may increase the risk of miscarriage.
3. Rose tea
Rose tea is made from tea leaves and fresh rose flowers. Roses have a warm nature and a sweet taste, and are beneficial for the liver and spleen meridians. Moderate consumption can help regulate qi, relieve depression, harmonize blood, and disperse blood stasis. But if consumed excessively, it may cause discomfort symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, which may increase the risk of miscarriage.
Side effects of drinking milk tea during pregnancy
1. Causing abnormal fluctuations in blood sugar: As the gestational age increases, the sensitivity of the pregnant woman’s body to insulin usually decreases, which can easily lead to abnormal glucose tolerance. Milk tea generally contains more sugar, which may aggravate the burden of regulating blood sugar of the body and cause abnormal fluctuations in blood sugar levels after drinking. In serious cases, it may also induce diabetes in pregnancy.
2. Causing abnormal uterine contractions: Milk tea usually contains ingredients such as tea polyphenols and caffeine, which can easily cause abnormal excitation of the sympathetic nervous system in pregnant women after ingestion. This can stimulate the smooth muscles and blood vessels of the uterus, leading to abnormal uterine contractions and pain. In severe cases, it may result in threatened miscarriage, premature birth, and other conditions.
3. Causing fetal abnormal development: Milk tea often contains vegetable fat powder, which usually produces reverse fatty acids. The fetus passively ingests reverse fatty acids through the placenta, thereby affecting the normal absorption of essential fatty acids by the fetus, inducing essential fatty acid deficiency, stimulating and damaging the fetal nervous system, and causing fetal developmental delay.