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Morning Sickness
Some Natural Options
Courtesy of Louise Edwards, ND,
L.Acc.
The following tips and techniques can help alleviate
the morning sickness often experienced by women in the early months
of pregnancy.
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Progesterone cream: 10 percent, 100 mg
topically twice per day.
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Kelp tablets: one a day in the morning.
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1 Tbsp. Apple cider vinegar and 1 Tbsp. honey in
hot water.
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White flower balm on Pericardium 6.
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Small frequent meals.
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Soda water: half a tsp. in small glass every
half hour as needed.
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If bad late in the day, eat your main meal at
noon.
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Reduce the intake of fats to 25-30 percent of
meals.
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Stop smoking and avoid cigarette smoke.
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Conscious relaxation with slow deep breathing.
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Vitamin B6: 200 mg per day for 7 days, then
25 mg thereafter.
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Vitamin C: 2,000 mg three times a day;
cut down if stools become loose.
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Vitamin K: 30-100 mcg per day.
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Papain: A digestive enzyme derived from
papaya.
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Teas made from Catnip, Raspberry leaf, Mints,
Fennel, or Ginger.
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Acupuncture.
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Homeopathy (consider: Ant-t, Arg-n, Ipecac, Lyc,
Nux-v, Puls, Sepia, Sulph, Cocc, Colch).
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Regular physical activity involving effort.
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