Sage during pregnancy

Since ancient times, sage has been considered a cure for almost all diseases. The whole range of actions that he exerts on the body is so great that he is rewarded with such epithets as "sacred grass," "savior of lives." In ancient Egypt, after epidemics or wars, women were recommended to use sage leaves to increase their genus. Even during the plague this plant was the very first salvation, restoring both strength and health.

In the sixteenth century, sage was so highly valued in China, that for its English dry briquette its inhabitants gave the British two whole boxes of high-quality tea. In Latin, Salvia translates as "to be healthy", "conducive to treatment", "to feel good". For centuries this plant was considered a herb of wise people. German healers sage oil was used as a hemostatic and anti-inflammatory agent.

The homeland of sage is considered to be Mediterranean countries, where it can often be collected on dry mountain slopes. The leaves are used during the flowering period, they contain: essential oil, thujone, alkaloids, salvens, bitter, tannic and tarry substances. Oleanolic and ursolic acids, as well as phytoncides, which actively affect the tubercle bacillus.

Healers recommend taking sage for menstrual irregularities, climacteric problems, in particular, for hot flashes, this herb reduces the soreness of menstruation.

Healing properties of sage are numerous - astringent, anti-inflammatory, softening, hemostatic and many others. This plant has always helped a woman get pregnant, and it was equally useful for both men and women. But what about pregnancy? How does it affect this condition? Or, maybe, sage during pregnancy is dangerous and harmful?

Studying the indications for sage intake, its composition and medicinal properties, you can just gasp in surprise - how good he is! But with a more careful reading of the recommendations it turns out that sage during pregnancy is categorically impossible! It is very rare to find another opinion on this subject, although it does exist.

And, nevertheless, unlike other medicinal plants, about which nothing can be unequivocally said, sage during pregnancy represents a specific danger. This herb can provoke strong uterine contractions, which really threatens miscarriage. Influencing the hormonal background of women, sage increases the level of estradiol, increases blood pressure, disrupts placental circulation.

There are cases when a woman who is in an "interesting" position drinks tea, adding sage leaves to it, and this does not affect her pregnancy in any way. However, this is a big risk. It is never possible to know in advance how this can end. Sometimes women make an independent decision to be treated with herbs, thinking that if they do not benefit from it, then the harm is certain. And this is a very big mistake. Phytotherapy is the same medicine, but with other tools. Summarizing, we can say only one thing: if you take sage during pregnancy, it is dosed and very carefully.

However, the foregoing does not mean that, pregnant, a woman should completely forget about sage, although this medicinal plant is contraindicated during breastfeeding as well. Greatly reduces the production of milk. External application of this herb even in such a potentially risky period is not forbidden: they can gargle, if necessary, can be used to remove puffiness or prevent varicose veins: a twenty-minute warm bath of sage broth is extremely useful, and also perfectly relieves fatigue.