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Cuff herb in pregnancy
Last reviewed: 08.07.2025
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The herb alchemilla is used during pregnancy mainly to relieve inflammation of the female genital area, to eliminate bleeding. In general, the scope of application of the herb alchemilla is very wide - it is used to treat wounds, dysentery, diabetes, excess weight, etc.
There are more than 1000 species of alchemilla grass in nature and all of them are medicinal plants. Alchemilla decoction is effective as an external antiseptic healing agent for burns, ulcerative skin lesions, furunculosis, as a douche for inflammatory processes in the pelvis.
For women, alchemilla is an irreplaceable medicinal plant for inflammations - vaginitis, colpitis, tumor lesions of the genitals, dysfunction of the endocrine glands, painful menstruation, dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
The use of cuff during pregnancy helps to preserve the pregnancy, protects against premature birth. In case of pathological attachment of the placenta, its detachment, the threat of miscarriage, you need to drink a decoction of cuff 2 glasses a day. You can drink cuff not only when pathology is detected, but also as a preventive measure starting from the 3rd month of pregnancy. In the postpartum period, the infusion of cuff acts as a hemostatic agent and promotes the production of breast milk.
Alchemilla herb is simply necessary during pregnancy, and due to its non-toxicity, it can be consumed at any stage and in the postpartum period.
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