[toc]Morning Sickness is basically a feeling of nausea, which is one of the most common phenomenon experienced by women during pregnancy. Women are affected with morning sickness mostly during the first trimester, that is the first three-months of their pregnancy only. However, some women are known to experience it throughout the nine months of pregnancy. The phenomenon of Morning Sickness, contrary to the name, can affect women not only during the mornings but during the whole day also.
Morning Sickness is usually cased due to high level of HCG hormone during pregnancy, stress, indigestion, high level of estrogen associated with pregnancy etc. The instances of Morning sickness can be easily reduced by eating small portions of food throughout the day, avoid fatty food, drink lots of water in between meals, rest adequately, avoid food and smell which trigger nausea etc. Below mentioned are some safe herbal remedies to ward off morning sickness.
Herbal Remedies For Morning Sickness
Ginger
Ginger is one of the oldest and time-tested herbal remedies for providing relief from nausea associated with pregnancy, motion sickness, indigestion, other ailments etc. Gingerol is the main component of Ginger, which gives it a pungent smell unique to Ginger and effectively provides relief from morning sickness.
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Cardamom
Cardamom is yet another very useful herbal remedy for warding off morning sickness during pregnancy. Cardamom is rich in naturally found compounds known as cineole which helps in providing instant calmness to the nerves of the body. It is also very effective in reducing spasms in the stomach muscles, thus providing relief from cramping and morning sickness.
Cardamom is also renowned for its ability to promote digestion, provide relief from heart burn, gas and bloating, which aggravate the problem of nausea during pregnancy. Cardamom can be chewed raw and kept in the mouth throughout the day to ward off morning sickness. It can also be added to tea and sipped first thing in the morning to provide relief from the feeling of morning sickness.
Pimento
Pimento or Allspice as it is popularly known, is one of the most famous herbal remedies for providing relief from morning sickness. Pimento is rich in chemicals cineole and eugenol, which helps in relaxing the muscles of the stomach and aids digestion. It also has a very distinctive smell and taste, which instantly calms the mind and body.
All these properties of Pimento makes it a much sought after herb for warding off morning sickness. Pimento can be added to water and boiled. This water when cool, can be sipped during the whole day to prevent bouts of nausea during pregnancy. Pimento can also be added to food for better digestion and preventing morning sickness.
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon has been used since ancient times, not only to enhance the flavor of food but also ward off morning sickness during pregnancy. Cinnamon is very useful in treating the problem of indigestion, thus helping to provide relief from gas, flatulence, bloating, heartburn etc. which aggravate the problem of morning sickness. Cinnamon is also very useful in increasing the appetite, which usually takes a back seat during morning sickness in pregnancy.
Cinnamon can be easily added to daily cooked food to enhance smell, taste and digestion, thereby keeping morning sickness at bay. It can also be added to tea and consumed throughout the day to get relief from morning sickness.
Peppermint
Peppermint is used widely as an herbal remedy to provide relief from morning sickness. Peppermint has a cooling, refreshing and calming minty flavor, which is very effective in warding off nausea during pregnancy. It also helps in providing relief from indigestion, heartburn and gas, which are responsible for morning sickness.
Peppermint herbal tea an be sipped throughout the whole day to prevent the bouts of morning sickness. It can also be taken in form of peppermint lozenges, candies etc.
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm has been used by midwives since centuries to aid in pregnancy and morning sickness associated with it. Lemon balm helps in calming the agitated nerves of the body and provides a soothing effect. This herb is very effective in controlling the spasms in the stomach which cause morning sickness. Lemon balm also helps in relaxing the muscles of the uterine cavity, thus readying the body for childbirth.
Lemon balm helps the pregnant women to relax and induces sleep, thus reducing the bouts of morning sickness caused due to anxiety and agitation. Lemon balm is an important ingredient of many anti-nausea herbal formulas available in the market. It can be consumed in form of herbal tea, tonics, lozenges etc., to prevent morning sickness.
Chamomile
Chamomile is another magical herb very effective in preventing bouts of morning sickness during pregnancy. Chamomile tea helps in calming the nerves, reduces stress, anxiety, enhances digestion and even to some extent keeps morning sickness at bay.
Chamomile also helps in reducing the muscle spasms in the stomach, thereby preventing bouts of nausea and vomiting. A weak Chamomile herbal tea, sipped early in morning is very effective in keeping morning sickness at bay.
Anise
Anise seeds are used traditionally by women all over the world to ease the symptoms of morning sickness. Anise seeds contain compounds known as anethol, which are very effective in promoting digestion, easing gas, heartburn and reduces the instances of morning sickness. Anise seeds helping in providing a calming and cooling effect to the muscles of the stomach, thus preventing vomiting.
Anise seeds is used popularly to make many herbal formulas for warding off morning sickness. Anise seeds also helps in increasing the appetite of the pregnant women, which is lost due to repetitive bouts of morning sickness.
Raspberry
Raspberry is one very effective herbal tonic, which can be taken safely by the pregnant women throughout their pregnancy period, for warding off morning sickness and preparing the body for childbirth. Raspberry leaf herbal tea provides a soothing and calming effect to the stomach muscles, thus preventing their cramping and subsequent bouts of morning sickness. Raspberry leaf can also be taken in form of tonics and extract for preventing morning sickness.
