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Brusniver during pregnancy: for or against?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The official instruction of brusnivera during pregnancy reports that this is a "phytopreparation with a diuretic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect."
Brusniewer refers to medicines that are sold over the counter and are used in urology, gynecology and proctology. Concerning its use in gynecology, it is noted that this drug is recommended for the treatment of vaginitis and vulvitis of unspecific etiology. But there is not a word about whether it is possible to apply cowberry during pregnancy.
Is it possible to have brusniver during pregnancy?
As a contraindication to the use of the drug brusniver indicated increased sensitivity to its components, and side effects may manifest as allergic reactions.
However, many information sources say that (cited) "the use of this product in all trimesters of pregnancy is allowed ... Bruhnivere during pregnancy (in the third trimester) can be appointed for the purpose of preventing edema." But in the official instructions nothing like this is written!
Bruhnivere from swelling during pregnancy contains in its composition: leaves of cowberry (50%), herb St. John's wort (20%), herb three-parted (10%) and hips (20%).
Tea brusnivert during pregnancy - two-gram filter packets, which you need to brew like regular tea, insist and drink a quarter cup 3-4 times a day. The action is anti-inflammatory and diuretic, that is, a diuretic.
As indicated in the instructions, the anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect of phytopreparation is due to the beneficial substances of medicinal plants that make up its composition: tannins and polysaccharides of the sequence; vitamins, sugars and organic compounds of hips; flavonoids, anthraquinones and essential oils of St. John's wort. And also glycosides (arbutin), tannins, flavonoids and organic acids, which contain leaves of cranberries.
How to take brusnivers during pregnancy?
Possessing a diuretic action, rose hips and cowberry leaves during pregnancy do not have contraindications, but, according to phytotherapeutists, they do not need to be mixed with herbs, since very many medicinal plants can not be used during the period of gestation. In addition, infusion of wild rose berries - for all their unconditional benefit - is not recommended for gastritis, propensity to form blood clots (due to vitamin K), problems with blood pressure (hyper- and hypotension), as well as with constipation.
As a proven and safe for pregnant diuretic for a long time used infusion of leaves of cranberries (without adding any other herbs, as in the cowberry): a teaspoon of chopped leaves poured 200 ml of steep boiling water, infused for 30-40 minutes and taken before meals on a tablespoon - three times a day.
Now - before answering the question of how to take brusniver during pregnancy? - Sleep interferes with the treatment of the other two components of this phytopreparation. The tripartite sequence has diuretic and diaphoretic properties, normalizes digestion and metabolism. All this is the effect of the effects of essential oils contained therein, flavonoids, bitterness and organic acids. The presence of manganese in this plant determines its influence on the processes of hematopoiesis and blood coagulability, and tannins provide bactericidal properties of the sequence. Infusion of alternate drink to reduce blood pressure, increase appetite, with neuroses, neurasthenia, convulsions, headaches and insomnia. But prolonged use of this plant can cause increased nervous excitability and stool disorders.
Is it possible to have brusnivor in pregnancy if it contains the herb of St. John's wort, and in the same quantity as the hips ... In its chemical composition, St. John's wort contains tannic substances, esters of isovaleric acid, quercitrin, phytosterol β-sitosterol, flavonoids (hyperoside , hyperin and rutin), saponins, etc. The broth and infusion of this plant are widely used in alternative medicine as an astringent for diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver and gallbladder. A neoimaninom (a drug based on St. John's wort) is treated with abscesses, phlegmon, infected wounds and burns.
But before you drink brusnivere during pregnancy, you should keep in mind that the β-sitosterol present in the herb of St. John's wort reduces the cholesterol in the blood plasma due to its enhanced excretion, and the liver tries to compensate for the loss of cholesterol and begins to develop it more actively. In addition, β-sitosterol is involved in a decrease in the level of tocopherol (vitamin E) and vitamin A provitamins (α-carotene and β-carotene) in human blood.
And that is not all. The substances contained in the hunter's eye accelerate the production of CYP enzymes (cytochrome P450) by the body, which are involved not only in the biosynthesis of bile acids and cholesterol, but also in the metabolism of the female sex hormone estrogen. A flavonoid hyperin has a sedative effect on the human nervous system and is used as an antidepressant, eliminating a sense of fear and anxiety. But at the same time hyperin increases blood pressure and ... Promotes the appearance of edema. Therefore, in pregnancy, take medications containing St. John's wort, categorically contraindicated.
Reviews of cowberry in pregnancy
According to reviews on brunnire during pregnancy, which can also be easily found on the Internet, "this collection has a weak effect on the body and does not harm the child. All herbs that are part of the cowberry are not only safe, but also extremely useful for the future mother "...
Some say that they use tea bilberry in pregnancy "just like vitamin tea, especially during the period of vitamin deficiency or flu epidemics, as well as with increased physical and mental stress, since cowberry leaves and hips are very rich in vitamins." Further, as a rule, it is said that the drug can be bought at the pharmacy and the price of brusnivar during pregnancy is indicated - for 20 filter packets ...
And now back to the title of this publication - cowberry in pregnancy: for or against? We hope that you will find the right answer to this question. And you will solve the problems that most pregnant women face most safely.
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