Born Diane, Barron Mary Lee
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2005 May-Jun;30(3):201-6; quiz 207-8. doi: 10.1097/00005721-200505000-00009.
During the last decade, there has been a dramatic rise in the availability and use of medicinal herbal preparations. Childbearing women are among those who are asking nurses about herbal use, and therefore nurses need to learn more about this topic. One of the most important points to understand is that in the United States herbs are classified as dietary supplements (not drugs), and manufacturers are therefore not required to provide proof of efficacy or safety before selling these substances. Few studies about effects of herbs have been conducted in the general population, and fewer still have been published about pregnancy use. Because the perinatal nurse has two patients to consider when caring for a pregnant woman, he or she has two equally important mandates: to help the mother without harming the fetus. This article provides an overview of key concepts underlying herbal use in general and also safety in pregnancy. Common herbs that can be safely be used in pregnancy are presented in detail to enable the nurse to better care for the pregnant woman who is considering herbal use.
在过去十年中，药用草药制剂的可获得性和使用量急剧上升。育龄妇女是向护士询问草药使用情况的人群之一，因此护士需要更多地了解这个话题。需要理解的最重要的一点是，在美国，草药被归类为膳食补充剂（而非药物），因此制造商在销售这些物质之前无需提供疗效或安全性证明。针对普通人群开展的关于草药效果的研究很少，关于孕期使用草药的研究发表得更少。由于围产期护士在护理孕妇时要考虑两个患者，即母亲和胎儿，因此有两项同样重要的任务：在不伤害胎儿的情况下帮助母亲。本文概述了草药使用的一般关键概念以及孕期安全性。详细介绍了孕期可安全使用的常见草药，以使护士能够更好地护理考虑使用草药的孕妇。
