Can pregnant women eat Atractylodes macrocephala?

Pregnancy is a very happy thing for both women and the whole family. During pregnancy, you need to pay special attention to your diet. Some foods cannot be eaten at ordinary times. After eating, it may affect the growth and development of the baby. Atractylodes macrocephala is a traditional Chinese medicine that has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi and calming the fetus. Many people are worried that pregnant women cannot eat Atractylodes macrocephala. So can pregnant women eat Atractylodes macrocephala?

Can pregnant women eat Atractylodes macrocephala?

Pregnant women can eat Atractylodes macrocephala, but it is best to eat it under the guidance of a doctor.

Atractylodes macrocephala has the functions of tonifying the spleen, benefiting the stomach, drying up dampness, harmonizing the middle and calming the fetus. It is effective in treating weak spleen and stomach qi, loss of appetite, fatigue and shortness of breath, bloating, diarrhea, phlegm and fluid, edema, jaundice, dampness, difficulty urinating, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, and fetal restlessness.

1. Spleen deficiency causes fetal movement disorder. Atractylodes can also replenish qi and stabilize pregnancy. For the treatment of fetal malnutrition caused by spleen deficiency, Atractylodes can replenish Qi and strengthen the spleen, promote the movement of water and grain to nourish the fetus, and should be used in combination with ginseng, donkey-hide gelatin and other products that replenish Qi and blood; for the treatment of spleen deficiency and malnutrition, dampness and turbidity in the middle of the body causing nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and heavy limbs during pregnancy, Atractylodes can replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and dry dampness, and should be used in combination with ginseng, Poria, tangerine peel and other products that replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness; for the treatment of edema caused by spleen deficiency during pregnancy, Atractylodes can both replenish Qi and strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis and reduce edema, and is often used in combination with products that strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis.

2. Spleen deficiency syndrome. Atractylodes macrocephala is sweet, bitter and warm in nature. It mainly enters the spleen and stomach meridians. Its main functions are to strengthen the spleen and dry dampness. It was praised by our predecessors as "the most important medicine for replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen." The spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation. Due to insufficient spleen qi, transportation and transformation are impaired, often resulting in endogenous dampness, causing symptoms such as loss of appetite, loose stools or diarrhea, phlegm and fluid, edema, and leucorrhea. Atractylodes macrocephala is good at replenishing Qi to restore the healthy function of the spleen, and it can also dry out dampness and promote diuresis to eliminate dampness. It is used to treat spleen deficiency and dampness, poor appetite, loose stools or diarrhea. It is often used together with ginseng, poria, etc., such as Sijunzi Decoction. For patients with spleen deficiency, weak yang and internal retention of phlegm and fluid, it is appropriate to use the medicine with products that warm yang, transform qi, promote diuresis and eliminate dampness, such as Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction. For edema due to spleen deficiency, Atractylodes can be used together with Poria cocos, cinnamon twig and other drugs. For patients with spleen deficiency, dampness and turbidity, and clear and thin leucorrhea, it can be used together with products that strengthen the spleen and dry dampness.

Atractylodes can treat fetal restlessness and help pregnant women restrain the fetus (note: restraining the fetus refers to delayed birth when the due date has arrived). Use Atractylodes macrocephala and Citrus aurantium (fried with bran), grind into powder in equal parts, and mix with rice to make balls as big as walnuts. Take 30 pills each time, before meals, with warm water. No side effects.

Suitable people for Baizhu powder

It is generally suitable for everyone, but the following groups need to pay attention.

1. It should be used with caution in case of stagnation of qi, accumulation of stuffiness, wheezing and congestion, stomachache caused by fire, carbuncle with pus, and bloating caused by qi in dark and thin people;

2. Those suffering from yin deficiency, dryness, thirst, qi stagnation and bloating should not take this medicine.