pregnancy, breastfeeding, young children herbal cautionaries...

Herbs to be used with caution during pregnancy: with assistence of a practiced clinician.

Angelica

Ginger *

Dong Quai

Licorice

Feverfew

Motherwort

Herbs not to be used internally during pregnancy:

Andrographis

Bethroot

Blue Vervain **

Celandine

Chinese Coptis

Devil's Claw

Juniper Berry

Ephedra

Osha

Lesser Periwinkle

Poke

Spikenard **

Tienchi Ginseng

Wild Carrot Seed

Yellow Root

Arnica

Black Cohosh **

Buchu

Ligusticum wallichii

Corydalis yanhusuo

Goldenseal

Life Root (Senecio)

Mugwort

Parsley *

Petasites

Quassia

Tansy

Uva Ursi

Wild Ginger

Barberry

Blue Cohosh **

Calamus

Comfrey

Cotton Root

Jamaica Dogwood

Lomatium

Oregon Grape

Pennyroyal

Pleurisy Root

Rue

Thuja

Chinese Peony

Wormwood

Laxatives such as Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada, Rhubarb  or Senna can be irritating to the uterus as well as to the colon. Avoid using while pregnant.

Herbs with potential for serious toxicity are Mayapple, Bloodroot, Lobelia, Mistletoe, Pulsatilla, Wormseed and Pink Root.

Herbs not to be used while breastfeeding:

Aloe

Ephedra

Petasites

Rhubarb

Senna

Borage

Life Root

Poke

Rue

Wild Ginger

Comfry Root

Mayapple

Pulsatilla

Sage *

Herbs not to be used with young children: (None for children under 5 w/o trained clinician)

Blue Flag

Ephedra

Petasites

Celandine

Life Root

Poke

Comfry Root

Mayapple

Quassia

* not at medicinal dosages, mild tea ok

** under physician, practitioner or midwives recommendations may be used during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy if appropriately administered