It has long been possible to get rid of unwanted pregnancies with the help of various plants, one of them was parsley. Whether the grass has an abortive property, how to use it and how safe it is is detailed in the article below.
Features of eating parsley during pregnancy
In addition to vitamins and minerals, parsley contains some organic substances that have a negative effect on the course of pregnancy and the health of the fetus, so you need to take herbs with caution.
Many obstetrician-gynecologists recommend that spice be excluded from the diet for the first 3 months of the period. This is especially true of the root, seeds and oil, in which aggressive substances for the body are in high concentration.
The rate of consumption of greens for the expectant mother is no more than 10-15 g of foliage per day. In moderate doses, the grass will have a beneficial effect on the body and help to cope with some problems of the period.
Did you know? The Russian Empress Elizabeth II with the help of parsley fought with age spots and freckles.
The effect of parsley on a woman’s body during pregnancy
The beneficial properties of the plant are explained by its rich composition, in which a large list of vitamins, amino acids, minerals and other substances. It is important for the expectant mother to replenish the supply of folic and ascorbic acid, potassium and calcium, and magnesium. Without these elements, the fetus will not be able to develop normally, and the mother's body can cope with the load.
The diuretic effect of the plant will help a pregnant woman get rid of edema, normalize metabolic and digestive processes. Greens in moderate amounts normalizes blood pressure, strengthens the heart muscle.
An iron-rich product has beneficial effects on the circulatory system. The abuse of parsley or the use of decoctions, infusions and alcohol tinctures from it will bring significant harm to the expectant mother and fetus.
Important! If a pregnant woman has kidney or gall bladder problems, parsley containing oxalates can make them worse.
The composition of the plant contains such substances:
- essential oils;
- myristicin;
- a small proportion of aldehydes.
These elements are able to penetrate the placenta protecting the fetus. In high concentration, these components cause fetal arrhythmia, affect the neural tube. In the mother, parsley in large quantities causes an increased tone of the uterus, which leads to rejection of the fetus by the body.
Abrasion - the operation of curettage of the uterine mucosa to remove pathological formations in some of its diseases (for example, with menstrual irregularities), as well as the fetal egg and its membranes, in order to terminate pregnancy (the so-called artificial abortion) or miscarriage.
How to terminate an early pregnancy with parsley
The negative properties of greenery were used by midwives to get rid of the unwanted fruit. There is no confirmed official data on the effectiveness of this method, but on the forums of social networks there are responses of those women who had an abortion after taking the herbal preparation.
According to the recommendations, the decoction or infusion has an abortive effect for a minimum period of up to 6 weeks.
Decoctions
A bunch of herbs, about 100 g, dip in boiling water (200 ml), let it boil for 2-3 minutes. After remove from heat and insist for 15 minutes. Broth is drunk during the day in small doses of 3 tsp.
Infusions
Infusion for miscarriage is prepared in two versions - on water and on alcohol. A bunch of foliage with a root (previously washed and peeled) is poured with liquid - 250 ml of boiling water or alcohol.
Insist in a dark place for about a day. Filtered water infusion is drunk in 50 ml, alcohol - in 30 drops once a day for a week.
Is it worth it and is it possible to terminate a pregnancy
Forced abortion is a gross interference in the natural course of events, so every woman, before deciding to take such a step, should think and become familiar with the consequences of her actions.
A preparation made from parsley causes severe cramping of the walls of the uterus. The action of the drug is accompanied by severe pain, nausea and vomiting, headache are possible.
Did you know? The gladiators of ancient Rome, believing in the healing properties of parsley, ate it before the battle.
- What is forced abortion fraught with:
- non-stop bleeding (a woman may die from blood loss);
- incomplete detachment of the embryo (inflammatory process, decay in the uterine cavity);
- pregnancy maintenance in the presence of bleeding;
- problems with conception afterwards;
- problems with bearing the next pregnancy.
Artificial abortion is also not safe and there may be the following complications:
I would also like to dwell on such a fact as an unsuccessful abortion. The fruit remains, but the question arises of how much the grass has hurt him. In this case, you still have to see a doctor, since leaving such a pregnancy means condemning the unborn child to deformities or pathologies. The danger in using the folk method also lies in the ignorance of the exact dosages.
Summing up the above, it should be noted that modern methods of contraception can eliminate unforeseen and undesirable situations, as well as save health. If necessary, it is better to contact specialists in order not to endanger yourself.Important! Myristicin in parsley can cause convulsions, significantly damage the kidneys, cause hallucinations.