Q I am pregnant now. Is it safe for the fetus to take pregnancy-securing herbal medicine?
A As a rule, herbal medicine should not be taken on your own during pregnancy; you must inform the Korean medicine clinic of the pregnancy and have the prescription adjusted to the stage of pregnancy. Herbs verified for the purpose of securing pregnancy are carefully selected and prescribed according to the period of pregnancy.
Detailed Answer
Herbal medicine should not be continued on your own during pregnancy; as soon as pregnancy is confirmed, inform the Korean medicine doctor so the prescription can be adjusted. The herbs and dosages to be cautious about differ in early, mid, and late pregnancy. Prescriptions intended to secure pregnancy (antae) are composed of herbs whose safety for the mother and fetus has been reviewed, and strong blood-activating herbs and harsh purgatives that could affect fetal development are excluded.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, when pregnancy is confirmed after recurrent miscarriage, we immediately switch to pregnancy-securing treatment. Centered on Kidney-tonifying, pregnancy-securing (bosin-antae) prescriptions, we focus on replenishing Kidney deficiency and stabilizing the Chong and Ren meridians to hold the fetus, and we communicate closely with the obstetrics-gynecology clinic for safe combined use with all medications being taken (aspirin, heparin, etc.).
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