Whether there is any effect on pregnancy during the consumption of Chinese medicines depends on the state of the pregnant woman and the fetus on the one hand, and the composition of the Chinese medicines on the other, so it is not possible to make a generalization.
The effects of Chinese medicines on pregnancy mainly include affecting the normal development of the fetus, leading to fetal deformities and disabilities, and causing fetal abortion.
1. Chinese medicines that may cause malformation: they mainly include white fruit, bitter almond, peach kernel, arsenic, andrographis, vermilion sand, magnetite, etc. These medicines contain ingredients that may affect the neurodevelopment of the fetus and may cause fetal malformation.
2. Chinese medicines that may cause miscarriage: they mainly include Zanthoxylum, Chuanwu, Caowu, Rhubarb, Croton, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Euphorbia, Coriander, Scorpion, Petunia, Musk, and also Chinese medicines containing Chuanwu, Caowu, Zanthoxylum, Scorpion, such as Xiaowuoluo Pill and Cerebral Cardiac Capsule.
However, it should be noted that the taking of these medicines by pregnant women does not necessarily mean that fetal malformations or miscarriages may occur. Whether taking these Chinese medicines will affect the fetus is also related to the month of the fetus, and usually the smaller the month of the fetus is, the higher the risk is, and the larger the month of the fetus is, the smaller the risk is in relative terms.
It is not advisable to take Chinese medicines on your own during pregnancy, and you should consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to determine whether you need to use Chinese medicines. If you take Chinese medicines inadvertently during pregnancy, you should consult your doctor in time so as not to cause any delay in your condition.