During pregnancy, women experience a great number of physical and hormonal changes such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and contractions accompanied by pain, especially as delivery approaches.
Indeed, all expectant mothers hope for a delivery that is as quick and as painless as possible.
Among plants, raspberry leaf plays a central role in the smooth progress of the baby's arrival. Its rich content of minerals, calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E has earned it the nickname "woman's best ally."
Through its stimulating action and its toning and anti-contraction effect, it helps reduce the duration of labor by relaxing the woman's uterus. This plant undeniably helps significantly ease the pain during labor and after birth.
It is therefore recommended to prepare an herbal tea of raspberry leaves and chamomile (which contains more than a hundred active compounds with anti-inflammatory properties) during the last 2 weeks of pregnancy, at a rate of 2 to 3 cups per day after meals.
What the science says: pregnancy
What published research says about the remedies mentioned above, for context — studies address material causes, while healing belongs to Allah.
Pregnancy
Ginger is the go-to natural remedy for pregnancy nausea (J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 2022) (J Am Board Fam Med, 2014); dates in late pregnancy ease labor (Explore, 2021); iron and folic acid levels are monitored (Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 2023). Precaution: many plants are not recommended during pregnancy (essential oils, hormonal plants, laxative plants, fenugreek) — do not take any supplement without the advice of a midwife or doctor.
