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| | Herbs - from Ronnie Falcão's Midwife Archives |
 | | Herbs to avoid during pregnancy: arbor vitae, barberry, basil OIL (not leaf), fl cohosh, blue cohosh, chamomile OIL (not tea), feverfew, goldenseal, juniper, mistletoe, motherwort, mugwort, myrrh, pennyroyal, rue, shepherd's purse, southernweed, tansy and wormwood. |
 | | The findings suggest that the raspberry leaf herb can be consumed by women during their pregnancy for the purpose for which it is taken, that is, to shorten labour with no identified side effects for the women or their babies. |
 | | Yes, belladonna is an herb in the sense that it is a plant, but it is a poisonous plant and not in the standard set of herbs used for health and healing. |
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