Although medicinal plants, in general, have a beneficial effect on the human body, ladies in an "interesting" position should be treated with particular caution. In this article, we will tell you whether it is possible for pregnant women to drink black and green tea with mint, and what contraindications this tasty beverage has.
Can I drink tea with mint during pregnancy?
According to most doctors, drinking tea with peppermint during pregnancy is not only possible, but also necessary. Meanwhile, the amount of this drink in the period of waiting for a new life should be limited - on the day of the future mother it is recommended to drink no more than 250 ml of mint tea.
The use of peppermint broth, as well as black and green tea with the addition of this plant, has a beneficial effect on the body of a woman expecting the birth of a baby in reasonable quantities and has the following useful actions:
- calms and eliminates anxiety;
- reduces the manifestations of toxicosis in the early stages;
- eliminates constipation, nausea and heartburn ;
- increases libido;
- eliminates dizziness;
- fights against viral diseases;
- reduces the expression of edema and relieves of uncomfortable sensations in the legs.
Despite the large number of useful properties, it should be understood that this healing plant contains quite a lot of estrogens, so excessive consumption of tea with mint during pregnancy can cause it to unexpectedly terminate or begin premature birth. In addition, peppermint contributes to a decrease in the production of breast milk, so on the eve of an early birth, the consumption of black and green tea with mint should be discarded altogether.
- hypotension;
- any chronic liver disease;
- urolithiasis and other disorders of kidney function;
- individual intolerance to peppermint.
In all these cases, before consuming mint tea it is necessary to consult with your doctor.