Dietary Therapy Methods for Colds During Pregnancy

Written by Yuan Qing
Pulmonology
Updated on February 14, 2025
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Pregnancy is a particularly special period in the physiological process of women. During this period, due to pregnancy, women's immunity decreases. Additionally, due to the baby, the mother's nutrition is deprived, leading to malnutrition in pregnant women. Pregnant women during this period are very susceptible to colds or other infectious diseases. Due to the special circumstances, medications cannot be used, so treatments are limited to dietary remedies or traditional Chinese medicine. We can use remedies like brown sugar ginger tea or Fritillaria pear with rock sugar to treat symptoms of the common cold, which often have very good effects.

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