Alternative therapy for pregnant and breastfeeding women with gastro-intestinal pathology in psychiatric practice
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https://doi.org/10.52556/2587-3873.2023.4(97).11Keywords:
medicinal plants, active biological nutritional supplements, pregnancy, lactation, gastroenterology, psychiatryAbstract
Drug treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding period presents certain risks, especially in patients with concomitant mental disorders and somatic pathologies. The purpose of the research was to study the potential effects of medicinal plants and biological supplements during pregnancy and lactation in psychiatric patients with gastro-intestinal pathology. Materials and methods. We analyzed 504 herbs and active biological nutritional supplements including their alternative names: 299 in gastroenterology and 205 in psychiatry. From these, 40 alternative names of plants could be used in gastroenterology and psychiatry and 33 alternative names of plants and active biological nutritional supplements that could be used in psychiatry were selected. Results. Only one herb, damiana (Turnera diffusa), is described as having “no known side effects” during pregnancy and breastfeeding. According to other sources, this herb should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to the serious risks involved. Another plant Moringa oleifera is found to have multiple protective functions in mental health and gastro-intestinal diseases, being described as potentially safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but with specific indications. Conclusions. Prescribing herbs and active biological nutritional supplements during pregnancy and breastfeeding carries certain risks. The information is contradictory, requiring further research and informing patients about the risk-benefit ratio.
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