During pregnancy each woman is simply obliged to watch what she daily uses, any forbidden product can negatively affect both her state, and health of the kid. The American scientists, having conducted a number of researches, proved that during interesting situation one of the best products for future mothers the queen of spices — a turmeric is considered.
Whether it is possible for pregnant women a turmeric
Concerning advantage and harm of a turmeric for pregnant women the opinions of physicians were shared. Some say that it can stimulate a uterus, thereby having become the abortion reason, others incline to opinion that in small doses spice is capable to make positive impact on an organism, to warn many illnesses and even at all to save from them. It is clear only the fact that, as well as any other product, a turmeric has the advantages and contraindications.
Whether you know? The turmeric is not only useful spice, it also very beautiful, original flower. In some countries, spice is grown up as an ornamental plant in pots and also used as an original gift for friends and relatives.
Advantage
The advantage of a turmeric during pregnancy consists in its unique properties. It possesses the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, stimulating action.
Are a part of spice:
- vitamins: To, B1, B3, B2 and ascorbic acid;
- minerals: calcium, iron, phosphorus, iodine;
- essential oils: sabinen, borneol, tsingiberen;
- curcumine.
The last component — curcumine which causes death of cancer cells is of particular importance. He not only performs prevention of oncological diseases, but also is capable to fight against already available.
Important! The use of a turmeric in high doses can cause heartburn and indigestion in pregnant women.
In addition, this spice:
- improves work of a digestive tract, intensifies exchange processes;
- removes inflammation in joints, facilitates painful feelings;
- stabilizes sugar level in blood;
- removes bad cholesterol;
- strengthens immunity, increases organism resistance to negative external factors;
- cleans a liver, removes hazardous substances and toxins;
- slows down aging processes, helps to remove pigmentation at pregnancy;
- promotes healing of wounds;
- by right it is considered a natural antibiotic — it is relevant at a SARS, flu, laryngitis and tonsillitis.
Contraindications and harm
Because the turmeric possesses the strong anti-inflammatory and stimulating action, it cannot be accepted together with various medicines as it can distort a picture of a disease and lead to deterioration in a state. Spice in large numbers as it can provoke reduction of a uterus is categorically contraindicated to pregnant women and lead to an abortion.
Also spice is capable to render harm at:
- exacerbation of stomach ulcer or gastritis;
- problems with a GIT;
- diseases of a zhyolchny bubble as renders diuretic effect;
- pancreatitis and hepatitis.
Important! The turmeric has pronounced, specific aroma which irritates airways. Because of it it is strictly forbidden to be used to the women inclined to an allergy.
In the absence of contraindications the recommended dose for women in interesting situation no more than 5 g a day are considered. This spice is quite strong allergen and can provoke development of diathesis in mother and the child therefore it is necessary to enter it into a diet in very small portions, constantly monitoring reaction of an organism. It is strictly forbidden to use a turmeric in the presence of threat of an abortion or if the uterus often is in a tone.
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Where it is possible to add
The turmeric is widely applied as useful spice to various dishes.
It is perfectly combined with such products:
- Spice is added in small amounts to kefir and drunk before going to bed. Drink allows to strengthen immunity, to clean intestines, to save from locks.
- It is useful to take cocktail from warm milk and a turmeric several weeks prior to estimated childbirth. It has sedative effect and allows to reduce pain.
- Fish and meat dishes. Spice is added to meat of fish, bird, beef. It not only impacts to dishes juicy, more saturated relish, but also improves digestion, normalizes exchange processes, normalizes work of a liver.
Also pregnant it is allowed to use for prevention of illnesses a turmeric at preparation of sauces, ketchups, various gas stations for salads.
For what drink milk with a turmeric
Traditional medicine suggests pregnant women to indulge regularly itself unique medical cocktail from milk and this spice.
Such as it is called in the people, gold milk has the widest range of curative action:
- it is applied to treatment of bronchitis, pharyngitises, laryngitis;
- takes off pain in joints and bones;
- serves as fine prevention of diseases of oncological character;
- strengthens immunity;
- calms nervous system, improves a dream;
- normalizes exchange processes, thereby giving the chance to get rid of extra kilos;
- purifies blood and a liver;
- saves from diarrhea, normalizes functioning of digestive system.
Study properties of the following drinks in the menu of the pregnant woman: cowberry, cranberry drink, milk, fermented baked milk, coffee with milk, green, camomile, lime teas.
According to the classical recipe for preparation of gold milk it is necessary to make paste previously: to mix 2 tablespoons of spice with 1 tablespoon of water. To uvarivat mix for 5–7 minutes before formation of dense viscous paste. The received means can be stored in the fridge up to one month. To make curative drink, add to warm milk 1 h a paste spoon, it is a little honey or sugar then stir. Use in the evening, in 1-1.5 hours prior to a dream.
Whether you know? The American scientists opened recently surprising property of a turmeric — to fight against cancer cells. Today in Ohio works on creation of medicine on the basis of spice which could replace chemotherapy are conducted.
Turmeric — unique east spice which at the correct, moderate use is capable to bring invaluable benefit to women during pregnancy. However at the slightest threats for health of mother and the child it is better to exclude this spice from a diet and to replace with safer.