Benefits and harms of cranberry leaf during pregnancy

The immunity of a woman whose body literally has to work for two is significantly weakened. Due to this, pregnant women often develop various inflammatory processes. It often happens that the kidneys, ureters or bladder are subject to inflammation - this phenomenon can occur due to the appearance of stagnant processes in them. In such a situation, a wonderful remedy that was well known to our great-great-grandmothers can come to the rescue. This is lingonberry leaf during pregnancy.

During the period when a woman is carrying a child, the question of what to use as medicines becomes very important so that the treatment does not lead to any undesirable negative consequences, both for herself and for the future baby. Of course, in this regard, in any case, it is better to stop your choice on drugs of natural origin, so all kinds of traditional medicine become relevant.

Lingonberry has remarkable diuretic and choleretic properties, it finds its proper application to replenish vitamin deficiency in the body, with arthritis, gastritis, and also helps to normalize blood pressure in hypertension.

Lingonberry leaves have an effective anti-inflammatory effect, which in addition to actively eliminating foci of inflammatory processes affecting the urinary tract, makes their use justified in the presence of dental diseases. In addition, a decoction of lingonberry leaves is used to strengthen the walls of capillaries, which as a result of its use become more elastic. This seems to be an undoubtedly positive factor, because as the fetus develops and grows, the uterus increases in size and the number of capillaries accordingly increases significantly.

Lingonberry leaf during pregnancy, due to the content of arbutin in this berry, which leads to irritation in the renal tubules, thereby promoting the activation of urine formation. And the presence of tannins in it causes a weakening of inflammatory symptoms in the mucous membranes and to a certain extent produces a disinfectant effect.

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Benefits of lingonberry leaf during pregnancy

The benefits of lingonberry leaves during pregnancy are due to the fact that they contain a large number of various substances that can produce a positive effect on the body of a woman preparing to become a mother. Among them, first of all, it is necessary to note the presence of tannins, tartaric and ellagic acids, flavonoids. Lingonberry leaves also differ in the presence of a large complex of vitamins. They are in slightly smaller quantities compared to the lingonberry itself, but quite enough to make lingonberry leaves an effective remedy against vitamin deficiency.

The rich vitamin content and the presence of various useful components give the lingonberry leaf medicinal properties, which appear in the anti-inflammatory, astringent, choleretic and diuretic effect it produces. They also have a beneficial effect on the course of regeneration processes.

All the above characteristics have been noted in lingonberry leaves for a long time, and to this day this healing agent in the form of decoctions is used to treat kidney and liver diseases, cystitis and diseases of the biliary tract. Since the leaves contain a large amount of phytoncides, decoctions from them are an excellent antiviral agent in cases of colds. Highly effective are the prescription of courses of treatment using decoctions of lingonberry leaves against arthritis and osteochondrosis. Such a useful property as helping to reduce blood sugar levels makes lingonberry leaves an excellent substitute for tea for those with diabetes or prediabetes.

The benefits of lingonberry leaf during pregnancy, therefore, lie in its anti-inflammatory effect in inflammation of the urinary tract, in the treatment of dental diseases, and it also helps relieve swelling - a common occurrence in many pregnant women.

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Lingonberry leaf decoction during pregnancy

A decoction of lingonberry leaf during pregnancy, under what circumstances it should be taken and in what way, is a question about which there is no unanimity of opinion among medical specialists today. Some of them are convinced that a woman should refuse this medicine until the pregnancy approaches the period of 28 weeks. Their opponents defend the position that in case of strictly regulated dosages, there can be no harm from a decoction of lingonberry leaves, on the contrary, it is beneficial both for the expectant mother and for her baby.

Be that as it may, but for a woman carrying a child, information from the Internet or any recommendations from random strangers should in no case become a guide to action. In making a decision to use a particular medicine, even if it is natural, of natural origin, you can only trust the opinion of a competent medical specialist during a consultation with him.

In order to prepare the decoction, you need to buy a pack of lingonberry leaves from a pharmacy, which can usually be found dried, in a soft pack packed in a cellophane bag. Leaves in the amount of 1 tablespoon are poured with a glass of hot water. An important condition is that it should not be boiling water. After the decoction has been infused for one day, you can begin treatment with this remedy.

The dosage of lingonberry leaf decoction that a pregnant woman should take should be determined exclusively by a doctor. However, the recommended dose is 200 ml per day. This amount of decoction is divided into 50 ml in 4 doses.

The package with this herbal medicine contains instructions describing the rules of use and how to prepare it. However, it would not be superfluous to clarify at the consultation regarding this remedy how to properly prepare a decoction of lingonberry leaf during pregnancy.

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Reviews of lingonberry leaf during pregnancy

• Maryana

There are many reviews about lingonberry leaf during pregnancy. It helps some, but not others. And it is not suitable for everyone. I will say about myself personally, this tea was good for me. I drink tea like this three times a day. Like a swift-footed doe)) I constantly ran to the toilet, but the swelling went down. And also, they say that you can't drink a lot, supposedly from an excessive amount of liquid the swelling will be even worse, but this is not true. A wonderful thing, these berry lingonberry leaves.

• Tatiana

The doctor prescribed me a decoction in the 8th month. It helped with the swelling just great, and there were severe ones. In fact, it became easier from this. The remedy is wonderful, and tasty too)) Especially if you add a little sugar.

• Xenia

Many doctors say that it is better not to drink decoction and tea from lingonberry leaves, while others advise all pregnant women. And indeed, pregnancy is included in the contraindications. Who should you believe then? IMHO, you need to listen to yourself and the baby, if no harm is noticed, then you can drink. In the recommended doses, of course.

• Alla

My doctor recommended it to me. I trust my doctor more than anything written on the Internet. You need to filter everything you find and not blindly follow the advice of the first person you meet. There are no contraindications to lingonberry leaf for pregnant women! But the benefits are great. For example, it relieved my swelling well in the 9th month.

• Lisa

I have been taking it for over a month as prescribed by my doctor. And now I just noticed that it says pregnancy in the contraindications on the pack. How is that possible, it seems like such a completely harmless berry. On the contrary, it is very useful for both mother and baby. And I have read many good reviews about lingonberry leaf during pregnancy. Maybe if you don’t get too carried away, without fanaticism, then nothing bad will happen.