If a pregnant woman meets the indications of Chen Pi, she can usually eat Chen Pi under the guidance of a doctor.
Chenpi is pungent, bitter and warm in nature; it belongs to the spleen and lung meridians. It has the effects of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness by drying dampness and resolving phlegm). It is mainly used in the treatment of vomiting, hiccups, damp phlegm, cold phlegm cough, and chest paralysis (chest tightness and pain).
Clinically, Chen Pi is often used together with Atractylodes macrocephala and Hou Pu for treating cold-dampness blockage in the middle Jiao such as fullness in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), lack of appetite, and loose stools, or vomiting and diarrhea, etc. Chen Pi is often used together with Codonopsis pilosulae, Atractylodes bracteatae, Poria cocos.
It is important to note that patients with yin deficiency and dry cough, internal solid heat, etc. should take Chen Pi with caution.
Pregnant people need to be careful with medication, if you need to use Chen Pi, must be used under the guidance of a professional doctor.