Pregnant generally can drink moderate amount of Chenpi infused water, but it is recommended to follow the doctor’s advice to take.
Chenpi is the dried mature fruit peel of orange and its cultivated varieties in the family of Rutaceae. Chenpi is bitter, pungent, warm, and belongs to the lung and spleen meridians. It mainly has the effects of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness and resolving phlegm by drying dampness), and is clinically used in the treatment of epigastric (abdominal) distension and fullness, low food intake and vomiting diarrhea, and coughing and phlegm, etc. If you have the above symptoms during pregnancy, you can drink Chenpi water in moderation.
If the above symptoms occur during pregnancy, drinking Chenpi infused water in moderation will not affect the health of oneself and the fetus, so it is possible to drink Chenpi infused water in moderation.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of Chen Pi are not clear. The active ingredients of Chenpi water are limited, the efficacy of the drug is weak, and can not replace the medicinal use.
When you need to take Chenpi water during pregnancy, it is recommended to do so under the supervision of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.