Natural Products; Mothers

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Natural Products Mothers Babies
By Prof. Madiha Amin Hassan Prof. of
Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy Umm Al-Qura
University.
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Topics of the Lecture

• Natural products favorable unfavorable for the
  following cases
• In pregnancy.
• For Nursing mothers.
• For New born babies.

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Natural Products Favorable In Pregnancy

• Raspberry Rubus idaeus
• The red berries are delicious when eaten fresh
  or made into jam or syrup. The leaves contain
  calcium, magnesium, and iron, and relieve
  diarrhea and nausea. This is one of the best
  herbs for women to take -- often used during
  pregnancy to relieve morning sickness, to
  strengthen uterine muscles for labor, and to slow
  bleeding after birth. Raspberry also increases
  breast milk.

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Natural Products Favorable In Pregnancy

• Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla
• This is an excellent, gentle herb to drink for
  its calming effect on children and adults. It is
  also used to relieve indigestion, gas, and
  diarrhea. Drink in the evening to relax and bring
  on sleep. Use on sores, rashes, scaly skin,
  sunburn, and, to soften skin and reduce wrinkles.
  Chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties for
  use on sprains, and
• sore muscles.

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Natural Products Favorable In Pregnancy

• Lavender Lavandula officinalis
• These very aromatic purple flowers, which grow
  on terminal spikes, are gathered just before
  opening and used to relieve headaches,
  depression, exhaustion, and to promote relaxation
  and sleep. They are also used in herbal body care
  and aromatherapy for sachets and sleep pillows
  relaxing baths antiseptic face washes, steams,
• and toners creams and oils to relieve
• aches and pains.

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Natural Products Favorable In Pregnancy

• Rose Rosa
• is the familiar flower with the wonderful
  aromatic smell. Roses are known to hydrate the
  skin and are wonderful to use for a face wash,
  steams and herbal baths. Put the flower petals on
  cuts to stop bleeding. Rose hips are the seed
  pods that form after the bloom falls off. The
  hips are very high in Vitamin C. Make a tea to
  relieve cold symptoms, or puree into a syrup or
  jelly mixed with apple sauce. Rose hip oil helps
  prevent scarring.

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Natural Products Favorable In Pregnancy

• Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis
• is a member of the mint family with a wonderful
  lemony smell. It helps calm anxiety, alleviate
  depression, insomnia and headaches, reduce fevers
  and gently treats nervous tension and
  indigestion.

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Natural Products Favorable In Pregnancy

• Marshmallow Althaea officinalis
• The young leaves can be eaten raw or slightly
  cooked it makes an excellent soup thickener. The
  roots can be used as a meringue substitute when
  covered with water and boiled until reduced by
  half, cooled, and beaten to a froth. Mallow
  softens skin and soothes skin irritations, boils,
  stings, and runny sores. The tea is soothing to
  mucus membranes, swollen glands, and irritations
  of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary
  tract.

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Natural Products Unfavorable In Pregnancy

• Comfrey Symphytum officinale
• This is a good plant to have around to wrap on
  sprains, torn ligaments, and cartilage. Its
  nickname is "knitbone," as it quickly heals
  wounds and prevents scarring after a wound is
  closed and free of infection. Note for external
  use only.

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Natural Products Unfavorable In Pregnancy

• Parsley should not be consumed as a drug or
  supplement by pregnant women. Parsley as an oil,
  root, leaf, or seed could lead to uterine
  stimulation and preterm labor.

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Natural Products Unfavorable In Pregnancy

• Sage (Salvia officinalis)
• The leaves in early flowering stage is used to
  soothe a sore throat. Use for a mouthwash on
  bleeding gums. It reduces secretions such as
  sweating, hot flashes, and breast milk. Do not
  use during pregnancy.

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Natural Products Unfavorable In Pregnancy

• Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca
• It is used to relieve anxiety and calm
  emotional ups and downs. Take Motherwort to calm
  heart palpitations and reduce night sweats. This
  herb can bring on delayed menses and promote
  menstrual bleeding so avoid it if experiencing
  menstrual flooding. Not for use during pregnancy.

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Natural Products Unfavorable In Pregnancy

• Black CohoshCimicifuga racemosa
• The root can be used to relieve menstrual
  cramps and back pain. It contains a pytoestrogen,
  it has estrogenic effects on the body and is used
  to reduce hot flashes and other menopausal
  discomforts. Black Cohosh, along with Blue
  Cohosh, stimulates the uterus to bring on labor
  and strengthen contractions. Not for use before
  the last 2 weeks of pregnancy.

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Natural Products Unfavorable In Pregnancy

• Blue Cohosh Caulophylum thalictroides
• The root is used to ripen the cervix and
  initiate childbirth by stimulating and
  strengthening contractions. It also eases
  exhaustion during labor and helps the uterus to
  expel the placenta after birth. Do not use before
  the last 2 weeks of pregnancy. It can also lower
  blood pressure.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Fenugreek Trigonella foenum-graecum
• The seeds are mucilaginous when cooked and smell
  like maple syrup. Externally, they can be used as
  a poultice on wounds and sores. Drinking tea made
  with the seeds aids digestion, and gargling with
  the tea relieves a sore throat. The seeds are
  also known for increasing breast milk. Fenugreek
  is a popular spice in East Indian cooking. Not
  for use during pregnancy can reduce blood sugar
  levels.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
• This digestive herb relieves heartburn, gas,
  colic, and an upset stomach. The fruits can be
  chewed to sweeten breath and help a toothache,
  and a gargle will relieve a sore throat. Fennel
  also increases breast milk. To use as a compress,
  put crushed fruits in hot water for relief of
  swollen, tender, nursing breasts.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Alfalfa Medicago sativa
• Alfalfa is rich in chlorophyll and vitamin K,
  which promotes clotting. The leaves and flowers
  make a mild tasting, nutritious tea that
  stimulates the appetite, aids digestion, and
  increases breast milk. The seeds can be sprouted
  to add to salads and sandwiches.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Nettle Urtica dioica
• Nettle is an herb worth using on a regular
  basis. This spring tonic is loaded with nutrition
  and strengthens many body systems. Nettle is a
  rich source of iron, calcium and folic acid, and
  supports the kidney and adrenals. It helps clear
  up anemia, skin problems, and increases breast
  milk. A nettle hair rinse stimulates growth and
  removes dandruff.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Oat Avena sativa
• Oatmeal is a wonderful food, easy to digest,
  and helpful for relieving chronic constipation
  and colitis. Rich in magnesium, take oats to
  nourish the nerves, recover from nervous
  exhaustion, and bring on a feeling of calmness
  and clear thinking. It strengthens hair, nails,
  and bones. In a bath, it relieves itching, dry
  skin, and chicken pox.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Blessed Thistle Cnicus benedictus
• has fuzzy leaves and stems with yellow flowers.
  It is a "bitter" that aids digestion and works on
  a congested liver. It increases breast milk and
  is an emotional ally to uplift spirits. Not for
  use during pregnancy.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Goat's Rue Galega officinalis
• The leaves stimulate development of mammary
  tissue, and it is one of the most potent herbs to
  increase breast milk. Goat's Rue is also used to
  increase breast size in non-lactating women. It
  also increases sweating to bring down a fever.
  Because it can lower blood sugar levels, it can
  be useful for diabetics who are not on insulin.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Crampbark Viburnum opulus
• is a shrub with lobed leaves and round, white
  flower clusters that give it the common name of
  "snowball bush." The bark is used to relieve
  uterine cramping during menses, premature labor,
  and after birth.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Calendula Calendula officinalis
• This herb is an all purpose skin healing herb
  used to stop bleeding, wash wounds, heal cuts,
  abscesses, rashes, boils, chapped skin, and
  eczema. It relieves muscle cramps, painful
  swellings, hemorrhoids, and insect bites. It can
  be used in a footbath on swollen feet and as an
  eyewash on sore, tired eyes. A hair rinse reduces
  dandruff. The orange and yellow petals of this
  edible flower are a colorful addition to salads.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Dandelion Taraxacum officinale
• The entire plant is edible. Before it
  blooms eat the young greens, which are high in
  vitamin A, steamed or in a salad. Add flower
  petals to flours and batters, and/or make tea or
  syrup. Soak small pieces of the flower stalk in
  equal parts of water and vinegar overnight for
  pickles. Dry the root and roast in a slow oven
  until brown, grind and simmer 10 minutes for a
  drink likened to coffee. Eat the boiled roots for
  a vegetable. Dandelion leaf tea, is high in
  potassium and makes a good diuretic for treating
  fluid retention. Dandelion root is an excellent
  cleansing herb for the stomach and liver. It is
  high in iron and calcium, increases digestion and
  helps prevent constipation. It has also been
  recommended for jaundice, anemia, and skin
  blemishes. The entire plant is so beneficial that
  we should all keep a place for it in our gardens!

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Shepherd's Purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
• The leaves are high in Vitamin K. An extract
  made with the fresh plant is one of the best
  remedies for stopping bleeding in particular,
  nosebleeds, excess menses, and postpartum
  hemorrhaging.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Uva Ursi, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
• The astringent leaves reduce pain and
  bleeding on a cut after birth, uva ursi reduces
  swelling, hemorrhoids, and slows bleeding. It is
  one of the best herbs for clearing up urinary
  tract infections, but should only be used short
  term as it is irritating to the mucus membranes
  of the uterine lining and bladder.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Witch hazelHamamelis virginiana
  Witch hazel leaves and bark contain astringent
  tannins which stop internal and external
  bleeding. Both the bark and leaves are used to
  treat hemorrhoids, varicose veins, swelling and
  bruises, and sore nipples. Internally it stops
  diarrhea, vaginal discharge and excess menses.
  Witch hazel is an ingredient found in eye drops
  and many skin ointments.

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Natural Products Favorable For Nursing Mothers

• Yarrow Achillea millefolium
• Put the leaves or flowers on wounds or a bloody
  nose to quickly stop the bleeding. Use a wash on
  rashes, runny sores, boils, chapped or cracked
  skin, and hemorrhoids. Drink to relieve
  indigestion and gas. Yarrow promotes sweating
  when taken to reduce a fever. It is also said
  that the smell repels mosquitoes.

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Nipple Cream

• Use on sore, cracked nursing nipples to quickly
  soften and heal skin, and relieve pain. This
  creamy salve goes on easily and also serves as an
  excellent diaper rash ointment. All ingredients
  are safe for ingestion, so it does not need to be
  washed off prior to nursing.
• (marshmallow root, calendula, olive oil, shea
  butter and beeswax)
• 100 Certified Organic

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Natural Products Favorable For Newborn Infants

• MyrrhCommiphora Myrrha
• is an oleogum resin that has been used since
  ancient times. Myrrh constituents are
  antibacterial and antifungal, exhibiting activity
  against e.coli, staphylococcus, and candida
  albicans, an overgrowth of which leads to yeast
  infections. Its antiseptic and disinfectant
  properties make it useful as a wash on cuts,
  burns and skin infections. Gargle several drops
  of tincture in water to relieve a sore throat.
  Use diluted myrrh as a mouth wash or apply the
  powder on the mucus membranes inside of the mouth
  to treat mouth sores.

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Baby Oil

• Oil (Certified organic lavender flowers, apricot
  oil) This mild lavender scented oil is ideal for
  perineal massage during labor. With no essential
  oils, it is gentle enough for baby's newborn
  skin. It is also an excellent oil for dry skin or
  to help clear up eczema. Click here to see a baby
  massage video clip.

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Haemorhoid cream

• 1 oz. 8.50, 2 oz. 13.50(witch hazel leaf,
  plantain, yarrow, calendula, olive oil and
  beeswax)98 Certified Organic1 oz. 8.50, 2
  oz. 13.50(witch hazel leaf, plantain, yarrow,
  calendula, olive oil and beeswax)98 Certified
  Organic

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Natural Products Unfavorable For Nursing Mothers

• Laxative drugs containing anthraquinon
  derivatives that can be excreted in the mothers
  milk and cause diarrhea for the baby.
• Senna leaflets pods.
• Rhubarb roots and rhizomes

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Natural Products Unfavorable For Newborn Infants

• Anise Fennel
• The volatile oils of these fruits contain
  estragol and methyl eugenol which have been shown
  in animal experiment to have a carcinogenic and
  genotoxic effects.
• It is advisable not to give babies and newborn
  infants for a prolonged period of time
  preparations containing anise and fennel.

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