Nearly every mother experiences morning sickness during pregnancy, which varies in severity. Mild cases involve only slight nausea, while severe cases may result in vomiting after eating anything. For more severe morning sickness, antiemetic formulas can be taken under a doctor's guidance.
Some folk remedies for morning sickness.
1. Ginger and Black Plum Drink
Suitable for pregnant women who enjoy black plums.Take 10 grams each of ginger and dried plum pulp. To avoid excessive coldness, add a small amount of brown sugar. Simmer all three ingredients in water to make a decoction. Drink twice daily, approximately 100 milliliters each time. This remedy harmonizes the stomach and stops vomiting, treating pregnancy nausea caused by disharmony between the spleen and stomach.Take 1 gram of green tea and 30 grams of lotus seeds. Boil the lotus seeds in water for 30 minutes, then add the green tea while hot and drink immediately. Remember to take this once daily, divided into three servings.Boil these ingredients together in water, strain out the solids, and drink the liquid. Take 3 to 4 times daily, approximately 100 milliliters each time.
4. Pickled Mustard Greens with Lean Pork
It's well-known that sour foods are often craved during morning sickness, yet nutrition mustn't be neglected. This dish is very practical. Take 2 ounces of lean pork, 15 grams each of pickled mustard greens and preserved mustard greens. Wash the pork and slice it into thin strips.Place the preserved vegetables, pickled mustard greens, and pork strips into a pot of water. Simmer over low heat to make a broth. Season with salt and chicken bouillon powder just before serving. 5. Amomum Villosum Porridge Take 2 ounces of japonica rice and 5 grams of amomum villosum. First, grind the amomum into powder and set aside. Rinse the rice thoroughly and place it in a pot of water. Simmer over low heat until it becomes porridge-like.Finally, add the ground amomum powder when the porridge is cooked and simmer briefly before serving. Its primary benefits include dispelling dampness, stimulating appetite, regulating qi, and stabilizing pregnancy. It is suitable for vomiting and nausea during early pregnancy.
6. Winter Melon and Pork Rib Soup
Take 6 ounces each of winter melon and pork ribs. Rinse the ribs and blanch them in boiling water before removing.Peel and dice the winter melon. Place pork ribs and ginger slices in a pot of fresh water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add winter melon when the broth returns to a boil. Once the winter melon is tender, season with salt. This soup primarily clears heat and strengthens the stomach, making it highly suitable for those experiencing pregnancy-related vomiting.Use an appropriate amount of ginger. First, wash the ginger and extract its juice. Then, stir-fry the glutinous rice until it pops, then grind it into a fine powder. Mix the powder with the ginger juice, dissolve it in boiling water, and drink it to alleviate morning sickness. 8. Sugarcane Ginger Tea For this remedy, take 10 grams each of ginger juice and sugarcane juice. Mix them well and drink slowly in portions.
9. Ophiopogon Porridge
This recipe is straightforward. Combine 50g fresh Ophiopogon juice, 50g fresh Rehmannia juice, 15g Job's tears, 80g rice, and 10g ginger. First, cook the rice, Job's tears, and ginger together until tender. Then add the two juices, stir well, and simmer into a porridge.Best consumed warm, once daily. Primarily helps stabilize pregnancy and stop vomiting.
10. Ginger Milk Drink This remedy is extremely simple. Take 200g fresh milk (regular milk may substitute if fresh is unavailable), 30g ginger, and 20g white sugar. Juice the ginger, mix with milk and sugar, then warm gently before drinking. Take twice daily.
11. Bamboo Shavings Decoction
Take 9g green bamboo shavings, 15g Pinellia rhizome, 9g dried tangerine peel, 12g Poria cocos, and 12g ginger. Grind all ingredients into powder and dissolve in warm water. One dose per day is sufficient.
12. Clove, Pinellia, and Ginger Juice Umbilical Application
This remedy is relatively simple. Mix clove powder, pinellia powder, and ginger juice into a paste, then simmer over low heat until thickened. Apply to the disinfected navel area when the temperature reaches approximately 40°C (104°F), cover with gauze, and secure. Leave on for about 2 hours, twice daily.
13. Honey and Ginger Juice
This remedy primarily uses 20 grams of honey. Add ginger juice to taste. Steam the mixture with water until cooked, then consume. Two doses daily are sufficient.
14. Leek and Ginger Juice
Take 30g each of leeks and ginger, extract the juice, add an appropriate amount of white sugar, mix well, and consume once daily. This is primarily for pregnant women experiencing spleen-stomach disharmony.
15. White Sugar, Rice Vinegar, and Egg Tea
The name itself reveals the ingredients.Prepare 1 egg, 30g white sugar, and 60ml rice vinegar. First, bring the rice vinegar to a boil. Then add the white sugar and egg, cooking until done. Consume while hot, twice daily.
While effective for morning sickness, these remedies must be taken under medical supervision. Never self-medicate to avoid harming the fetus or mother's health.