When the seasons change or winter comes, many expectant mothers worry about catching a cold.
Taking medicine is afraid of affecting the baby, and it is very uncomfortable to carry it.
At this time, the elders in the family will often bring a bowl of steaming ginger soup, claiming that it will make the hair feel better if it is made to sweat.
But can pregnant women really drink ginger soup?
This problem troubles many mothers who accidentally catch cold during pregnancy.
In fact, the answer is not absolutely "yes" or "no". The key depends on the type of cold.
Today we will talk about this matter, so that expectant mothers can have a clear understanding of it.
First identify the type of cold and then decide whether to drink ginger soup or not.
Many people think of ginger soup when they catch a cold. In fact, this is a misunderstanding.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, colds are divided into wind-cold colds and wind-heat colds. The response methods for these two types of conditions are completely opposite.
Ginger has a spicy taste and slightly warm nature. It enters the three meridians of the lung, stomach and spleen. Its main function is to disperse sweat to relieve superficial syndromes, warm the middle burner and dispel cold evil.
It's like adding fire to the body and driving out the cold.
Therefore, ginger soup is only suitable for colds caused by colds and wind, such as runny nose, body coldness, body aches, sneezing, and white sputum when coughing.
If your throat is red, swollen and painful, your nose is leaking yellow mucus, your body has a fever and you are afraid of heat, and you cough up yellow sputum, then you are suffering from wind-heat cold. Drinking ginger soup at this time is equivalent to pouring oil on the fire, which will only make the symptoms more serious.
Many summer colds are also hot in nature and must not be treated with ginger soup.
Pregnant women can drink ginger soup, but there are prerequisites
Ginger is an ingredient that belongs to the same category as medicine and food. Under normal circumstances, it will not have any adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses.
So if the confirmation is Cold and cold , it is completely okay for expectant mothers to drink some ginger soup in moderation.
But there’s a key premise here – don’t overdose.
After all, ginger is a warm food. According to the principle of "hot is cold" in traditional Chinese medicine, women with a hot constitution, as well as women in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, need to pay special attention.
Use two pieces of fresh ginger each time, add water to boil and then add a spoonful of brown sugar. Do not cook it too thickly.
In addition, it needs to be reminded that brown sugar ginger water is only suitable for chills and fever caused by wind and cold, or vomiting caused by wind and cold. If it is nausea and vomiting caused by pregnancy reaction, then this prescription is not suitable.
There are some special conditions that need to be avoided. If pregnant women have prickly heat, boils, hemorrhoids, nephritis, upper respiratory tract infections, etc., they should not touch ginger for the time being.
When making ginger soup, you must pay attention to these things
When making ginger soup for pregnant women, there are some details that cannot be ignored in the selection of ingredients and methods.
first, Rotten ginger must not be touched .
Rotten ginger will produce a toxic substance called safrole, which is extremely harmful to liver cells, and this toxicity cannot be eliminated by boiling it.
It is best to store the purchased ginger in a cool and ventilated place. When using it, carefully check whether it is soft, discolored, and hairy.
Secondly, when boiling ginger soup, the time required is not very long. After the water is boiled, boil it for three to five minutes. If the boiling time is too long, the active ingredients will evaporate.
The proper approach is to take out two slices of fresh ginger and place them in 500 ml of cold water. After the water is boiled, add a spoonful of brown sugar and drink it when the drink is warm.
Just after drinking, the best way is to cover the body with a quilt to make the body sweat a little. However, do not cover it and cause sweating, otherwise it will damage the body fluids.
In addition, it should be noted that ginger soup cannot be drunk on an empty stomach, because it can easily irritate the gastric mucosa. It is more appropriate to drink it about half an hour after a meal.
In addition to ginger soup, there are several safe dietary remedies
If you feel that just drinking ginger soup is too monotonous and boring, or you want to change the taste, then the following dietary prescriptions are also suitable for pregnant women suffering from colds and colds.
The first is orange peel and ginger tea. You need to select 10 grams each of orange peel and ginger, then add water to boil, and add 10 to 20 grams of brown sugar when drinking.
Orange peel can regulate qi and reduce phlegm, and the effect is better when combined with ginger.
The second way to make ginger and garlic tea is to take 15 grams of garlic and 15 grams of ginger. Slice the garlic and slice the ginger. Then add a bowl of water and fry until half a bowl is left. Also add brown sugar for seasoning.
Garlic has natural antibacterial effects, but its strong taste may not be acceptable to some people.
The third is ginger sugar drink, which consists of fifteen grams of ginger slices, three centimeters of green onion, boiled with fifty grams of water, and finally brown sugar.
Scallions can also help induce sweating and relieve inflammation. This recipe is simple and easy to make.
These dietary treatments can only be used when the initial symptoms of a cold are not serious. If there is no improvement after two or three days of drinking, or the fever has exceeded 38.5°C, then don’t mess around with it anymore.
Pregnant women must not take medicine randomly when they have a cold. It is best to seek medical treatment promptly.
Many expectant mothers are afraid to go to the hospital after catching a cold, fearing that the doctor will prescribe medicine that will affect their baby.
In fact, this kind of worry is understandable, but delaying treatment is not the answer.
It needs to be emphasized here that for pregnant women, once they catch a cold, they must not use antibiotics indiscriminately on their own, because antibiotics have no effect on viral colds and may bring some unnecessary risks.
Some common cold medicines contain pseudoephedrine and antihistamines. For pregnant women, their use is strictly limited.
If the cold shows more serious symptoms, such as a persistent high fever that does not go away, a severe cough that does not stop, and difficulty breathing, you must go to a regular hospital to see a doctor for a check-up.
Tell your doctor that you are pregnant and your doctor will prescribe medication that is safe during pregnancy.
Drinking ginger soup at home is only suitable for mild colds and colds and cannot replace regular treatment.
In summary, for pregnant women, the key to whether they can drink ginger soup after catching a cold is to determine whether it is a cold. No less.
If colds cause a runny nose and a feeling of being afraid of the cold, drinking warm brown sugar and ginger soup will be helpful; if you have a red and swollen throat, yellow nose, fever and fear of heat, then absolutely do not drink it.
Ginger is indeed good, but it is a warm food after all. Pregnant women need to control the amount when drinking it, and pay attention to the body's reaction.
Know how to distinguish the types of colds and know how to control appropriate dietary treatments, so that you can reduce physical discomfort and soothe it without the help of drugs.
If symptoms worsen, or you are unsure about what is going on, then going to the hospital in time is the most responsible choice.
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