Note when using cross-fragmentation medicine for pregnant women

This article is written by Pharmacist Hoang Tra Linh - Clinical Pharmacist - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Colds (or colds) are common in all ages, especially difficult to avoid in pregnant women. While modern drugs often give quick response and high efficiency, but come with many side effects and risks to the fetus, the trend of using traditional medicine or drugs derived from herbs is the trend. increasingly popular.

Xuyen Huong is known as a traditional medicine used by doctors in the Northern mountainous region for colds, flu, headache, sneezing, and runny nose due to colds. As a remedy derived from medicinal herbs, Xuyen Huong cold medicine has been trusted by generations of Vietnamese families. Especially now the drug is prepared in the form of capsules, packets of powdered nuggets or oral syrup suitable for both adults and children.

The composition of Xuyen Huong cold medicine includes 6 types of medicinal herbs: cross frame, angelica, auxiliary incense, cinnamon chi, Sinh Khuong and northern licorice:
Xuyen frame has a spicy taste, warm properties to treat cold, headache, Bach Chi fever has a slightly sweet, spicy taste, is warm except for cold, active blood. Side incense has antibacterial, pain-relieving and mild cooling effects when in fever. Cinnamon has a sweet, bitter, aromatic and warm taste. The cold form of the external syndrome, the leprosy form of the bad syndrome Sinh Khuong (fresh ginger) has a pungent taste, warm nature, and is non-toxic to treat nasal congestion, colds, and cold sores. Northern licorice is used to Clear heat, detoxify, damage new fluid, dry cough, sore throat, sore throat, swollen nails, poisoned. The combination of warm medicinal herbs helps Xuyen Huong cold medicine both treat the symptoms and treat the root of the disease (relaxation). The drug is recommended when the disease is early, to increase the effectiveness and shorten the treatment time, to avoid complications due to long-term incubation.

Pregnancy is considered the most special period of women because they have to ensure their own health and the growing fetus in the womb. That is why pregnant women with flu need to be careful in taking medicine to limit unwanted effects on the development of children.

With Xuyen Huong cold medicine, pregnant women should not arbitrarily use this medicine during pregnancy. In the composition of cross-frame, angelica, auxiliary incense, cinnamon chi, Sinh Khuong and northern licorice, 5/6 herbs are spicy and heat, not suitable for use during pregnancy when the human body thermogenic mother.
Also according to "Vietnamese medicinal plants and herbs" by Professor Do Tat Loi, Xuyen Khuong is an ingredient of Xuyen Huong cold medicine that works on smooth muscles, stimulates uterine contractions, so she can feel the scent. gourd is not used.
Besides, although this is a long-standing traditional remedy, there are currently no scientific studies on the safety and effectiveness of the drug when used in pregnant women.

Pregnant women can catch flu all year round, but especially in the winter months with symptoms such as headache, stuffy and runny nose, chills, fatigue... To ensure the safety of both Mothers and babies, pregnant women should consult a doctor for advice on prescribing medications and appropriate pregnancy care measures, especially within the first 48 hours of unusual symptoms. Absolutely do not arbitrarily buy oral drugs including Western medicine and oriental medicine.