I am currently in the preconception period and I recently caught a cold. I have been coughing a lot and my mother suggested that I drink some Chuanbei Loquat Syrup to relieve it. Can I take Chuanbei Loquat Syrup while trying to conceive?
Can Chuanbei Loquat Syrup be taken during preconception?
Yes, it can be taken.
Chuanbei Loquat Syrup is a type of traditional Chinese medicine. It has a sweet taste and a cooling nature. It has the effects of clearing heat, promoting lung function, and relieving cough. It can be used to treat cough with yellow phlegm or uncomfortable phlegm expectoration, throat swelling and pain, chest tightness and pain caused by wind-heat invading the lungs or phlegm-heat obstruction. If you have any of these discomfort symptoms during the preconception period, you can also take Chuanbei Loquat Syrup in moderation, as it will not have any impact on pregnancy.
Can pregnant women take Chuanbei Loquat Syrup?
Pregnant women should be cautious.
Whether it is homemade or purchased from the market, the main ingredient of Chuanbei Loquat Syrup is Chuanbei. The alkaloid component in Chuanbei has a certain stimulating effect on the uterus. Pregnant women who take Chuanbei Loquat Syrup without medical guidance may have a risk of miscarriage. In addition, the purchased loquat syrup on the market may contain different ingredients depending on the manufacturer, and it cannot be guaranteed whether there are other uterine stimulating drugs in it. Therefore, pregnant women should be cautious about taking Chuanbei Loquat Syrup. If it is necessary due to illness, it should also be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
How much Chuanbei Loquat Syrup is appropriate to take during preconception?
10 milliliters per serving, 2-3 times a day.
Generally, 10 milliliters of Chuanbei Loquat Syrup is taken at a time, 2-3 times a day is sufficient, and excessive consumption is not recommended. Because Chuanbei Loquat Syrup has a sweet and cooling nature, excessive intake may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loose stools, and other adverse reactions.
Precautions when taking Chuanbei Loquat Syrup during preconception
1. Not suitable for cough caused by cold
Chuanbei Loquat Syrup has a sweet taste and cooling nature, and is good for treating cough caused by heat. However, for those with a cough caused by a cold, taking Chuanbei Loquat Syrup will not only fail to alleviate the symptoms, but may worsen the cough.
2. Not suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold
Chuanbei Loquat Syrup has a cold nature. Taking it by those with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold may aggravate the stimulation of cold on the intestines and stomach, which may worsen symptoms such as loose stools, indigestion, and pale complexion caused by spleen deficiency.
3. Not suitable to be taken with tonifying Chinese medicine
Chuanbei Loquat Syrup has a lung-clearing effect. If taken with other tonifying Chinese medicine during the consumption of Chuanbei Loquat Syrup, it may affect its efficacy and even worsen the original discomfort symptoms.
How to make Chuanbei Loquat Syrup
Ingredients: 3 jin of loquat, 5 grams of Chuanbei, 300 grams of rock sugar.
Instructions:
1. Peel and remove the seeds of the loquat, mash it into a puree, and grind the Chuanbei into powder.
2. Pour the loquat puree into a clay pot and heat it over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
3. Then add the rock sugar and simmer over low heat.
4. Stir constantly with a spoon while simmering.
5. Skim off the foam on the surface with a spoon.
6. Add the Chuanbei powder and continue simmering until it becomes a paste.
7. Let it cool and then transfer it into a glass container.
