Mint during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a great feeling and a greathappiness. Therefore, most women, when they learn about this wonderful news, begin to put a lot of effort to make the pregnancy went well, and the baby was born healthy. They observe the right way of life, do everything possible to not get sick, using a variety of preventive methods, try to eat normally, allow themselves more rest and less nervous, take care of medical drugs carefully. But sometimes one forgets that it is necessary to carefully treat medicinal plants, which can bring not only benefits for their health, but also harm.

So, is it possible for pregnant women to mint, and how muchuseful for the girl's body? Of course, everyone knows about the amazing properties of this plant, which is used, both in traditional medicine and in folk medicine. Apply and its shoots, and leaves, and flowers. It should be noted that mint contains a large number of biological substances, namely fats, sugar, phytoncides, essential oil. She has soothing qualities, and tea with her always drank and everywhere.

But is mint useful during pregnancy? Yes, it is harmless enough for women who are in the position, and then in the lactation period. In addition, due to the large number of its qualities, it facilitates the very process of pregnancy. Here, for example, toxicosis, because it is one of the most unpleasant moments for every woman. First, during a meal, it is recommended to eat a couple of mint leaves to get rid of vomiting. And secondly, to cope with nausea, frustration, gastric discomfort, mint candies, chewing gums, and tea with mint will help you. When pregnancy is common to all girls, the so-called hormonal bursts, when the mood often changes to the opposite emotional state, in this case, you can also use this plant, due to its ability to cope with stress. Just do not overdo it, so as not to cause a backlash.

Mint during pregnancy helps wellto cope with insomnia, thanks to her the sleep is normalized, it allows to sleep, both to mother, and to the kid. It is good to use this plant and with constipation, because they are very often found in ladies in position, since the uterus during this period is increased and presses on the intestines. By the way, in this case, you can prepare yourself an infusion of mint leaves and take it three times a day. To do this, you need to pour a glass of boiling water mixture, which should consist of equal proportions, namely two teaspoons of marigold flowers or mint leaves, valerian roots, and grass millennia. Infusion should be infused for about half an hour, and then, straining it through gauze, you can safely drink 50 milliliters 5 times a day. This tincture is also very useful in cases of bloating in the abdomen.

Mint during pregnancy is used incosmetic procedures to improve the skin. So, for example, with peeling or loss of elasticity, which often happens during this period, you need to make yourself a tincture for lotions. To do this, pour a glass of boiled water a tablespoon of dried leaves of this plant and let it brew for about half an hour, after which it should be filtered through cheesecloth and then used for rubbing, both face and the whole body. But we must not forget that mint during pregnancy is categorically contraindicated as essential oils.

This plant well eliminates the unpleasant odorfrom the mouth, and also relieves the itching and inflammation of the skin. It is very effective for taking colds, coughs, it is quite useful for cardiac and muscle pains, varicose veins, laryngitis.