Those who adhere to traditional methods of treatment know that with the first symptoms of a cold, the best remedy is linden. Some kind of broom for viruses, which can not be compared with any pharmacy products that settle in the kidneys, is linden tea with the addition of honey. But how will the linden behave during pregnancy? Are there any contraindications for this herbal medicine? What, besides a cold, can a future mother cure with his help? We will try to figure it out, armed with knowledge.
We drink, but carefully
Lime during pregnancy It is an effective and safest treatment for the common cold, sore throat, or even bronchitis. But when taking both medicines and any herbal component, a pregnant woman must be careful and consult with an obstetrician-gynecologist before starting the course.
Linden blossom, combined with honey, is an excellent antiseptic medicine. The plant has a lot of essential oils, vitamin C, flavonoids that can stop SARS, tonsillitis or flu. A very strong antioxidant will defeat the first signs of an inflammatory process, even a viral one. Carotene, which is part of linden, helps the body in the production of much-needed vitamin A.
Linden help
Linden has become popular because of its diaphoretic and antipyretic effects. Tea brewed from its flowers will strengthen immunity and normalize metabolism. If you take linden on an empty stomach for several weeks, then you can remove toxins from the liver.
The expectant mother is much more susceptible to colds, because serious changes occur in her body, and the defenses are often weakened. In addition, the list of drugs that are not recommended to be taken during pregnancy is quite long.
What is linden treated with?
Since a woman in an interesting position is better not to take medications at all, or you can only do this in minimal quantities and dosages, you should understand in what cases linden is useful during pregnancy:
- Tea from it is a very healthy and aromatic drink. As an antipyretic and diaphoretic (this property has already been mentioned just above), it can be used even by pregnant women.
- In addition, tea with linden during pregnancy can be drunk as a remedy against puffiness, which is often found in expectant mothers.
- This drink has bactericidal properties, thanks to which throat inflammation, tonsillitis and stomatitis will be defeated. You just need to rinse your mouth or throat with the infusion from the named plant. If the expectant mother is ill with bronchitis or pneumonia, she can be treated with linden tea.
By the way, linden during pregnancy will also be in cases of violation of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, to thin the blood and enrich it with the necessary oxygen, and even with neurosis.
Change black tea to herbal
Indeed, linden has a lot of useful properties, so expectant mothers have a great opportunity to replace ordinary black tea with linden. Thus, they will receive a wonderful, effective and inexpensive means of prevention during the epidemic of colds, strengthening their immunity.
So linden during pregnancy becomes a great helper.
The correct behavior of a pregnant woman will be drinking two cups of linden tea for one hour, as soon as she feels the first symptoms of a cold. So the patient will declare war on viruses. To make such tea is not at all difficult. It is necessary to pour a couple of spoons of linden inflorescences with one glass of boiling water and leave for a quarter of an hour. By the way, it is believed that the expectant mother in a day you can drink four cups of such a delicious drink. And if you eat a little honey with linden tea, this will only enhance the medicinal properties.
Linden color: tasty and healthy
It is the linden inflorescences that have the healing effect that future mothers need so much. It is they who are able to destroy all pathogens that undermine the body with a cold, cold or sore throat.
Linden flowers during pregnancy are usually used in the form of:
- tea - it is able to increase immunity, has a calming effect, removes the symptoms of the common cold (the recommended number of cups per day is a maximum of four);
- decoction - it will relieve swelling, a positive effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. It is prepared in this way: one tablespoon of linden flowers is poured into a glass of boiling water. Soak for 10 minutes on low heat. Strain and drink the prepared medicine in small portions. For expectant mothers, the use of no more than half a liter per day is recommended;
- infusion - it can help if there are some problems in the oral cavity (stomatitis, for example) and with an uncomfortable sensation in the throat. It should be prepared as follows: take the dried leaves of linden flowers - three tablespoons - and pour 400 ml of boiling water over them. Stir and stand (preferably in a thermos) for about two hours. After this, strain the infusion. To use as rinses, preheating it;
- bathtubs - linden blossom in this use can calm the future mother’s nervous system and relieve the anxiety state that is undesirable in expectation of a baby. Linden flowers should be brewed in a small volume of water so that the concentration is high. Doctors recommend taking such baths every other day and no more than a quarter of an hour.
Headache, rash, burns: nothing is impossible for linden
Lipa during pregnancy is also used as an external remedy - for treating burns, purulent wounds, for facial skin care - to reduce acne. You can prepare a drying broth in a water bath. To do this, take two tablespoons of linden in a glass of water.
It happens that expectant mothers have a headache. Pills in this period, as already mentioned, is undesirable to take. And here the linden comes to the rescue. Grind its fresh flowers with leaves, put on a cotton cloth. Such a compress will be very useful for headaches. The main condition for migraine to pass as quickly as possible is a tightly tied bandage.
Angina and pharyngitis decoction of linden will win
Thanks to the described plant, you can defeat the burning sensation and pain in the throat, which are signs of the onset of sore throat or pharyngitis. It is only necessary to prepare a decoction of linden. During pregnancy it will be very handy, so that health comes back to normal.
Gargle several times a day. These simple actions will remove unpleasant symptoms. If there is a need to strengthen the effect of the prepared medicine, you can add half a teaspoon of soda.
From linden flowers you can make tea, decoctions and infusions and with a preventive purpose, so as not to succumb to colds and strengthen the immune system. A fragrant drink will not only save you from insomnia, but also give strength to the expectant mother.
Linden: contraindications
Every expectant mother is worried that her baby was born healthy, and during fetal development received as many nutrients as possible. But not all women were able to live all nine months of happiness waiting without once sneezing or coughing. In their condition (this is understandable), you should try to use medications as little as possible, and try to turn to folk remedies. Therefore, knowing about the useful properties of this green sorceress, future mothers are interested in whether it is possible to drink linden during pregnancy or take a bath with her decoction.
The information presented above confirms that this is not only possible, but even necessary. And yet there is one “but.”
Since it is known that linden decoctions have a diuretic property, with prolonged use of tea from linden flowers, the work of the kidneys and heart may deteriorate. But these problems can arise not because of linden, but because of the number of cups of tea drunk. Therefore, do not have a lot of tea and, of course, you should not drink such tasty and fragrant tea at night before bedtime. This precaution is not superfluous, because the diuretic effect of linden is able to persist for several hours. Therefore, doctors recommend that a pregnant woman get enough sleep at night and not run to the toilet, drink the last cup of linden tea no later than six in the evening.