Another thing I can't eat/drink at present...

[pezzae]

Feeling sniffly today, so made myself some echinacea tea. As it was brewing I thought I had better check if it was safe during pregnancy - some herbs that are normally safe are right out. The internet gave me mixed results; it seems the only study in humans is a 2000 article in Archives of Internal Medicine, which followed 206 matched case-control

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[etfb]

The MIMS database that I have access to at work lists only children under the age of two in its "Contraindications" section for echinacea tables. They're always very strict about listing pregnancy-related complications (our software will warn of potential risk for medications even when no problems have ever been found, on the grounds that lack of evidence is not the same as evidence of lack) so the fact that the "p" word doesn't come up at all is pretty conclusive. You tipped your tea out for nothing!

My copy of the DB is May 2008, but I can check the most recent one if you like.

[lizziesilver]

Animal studies may use ultra-high doses, unlike anything you'd find in a teacup.

[traeemery]

Well at least you know that you're safe with lemon and honey.

[pezzae]

It's cool, I stole some from Lizzie's tree :o)
Is there anything you can do with green lemons? So annoying when you lose fruit/veg while they're still growing!