Is Turmeric Safe for Pregnant Women to Use?
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The Natural Medicines' monograph for turmeric states that it is "likely unsafe to take orally in medicinal doses if pregnant." This warning is based on a botanical safety handbook published in 1997. It lists turmeric as a category 2b substance that could cause uterine contractions. (i.62)
Recently published lab data suggests the turmeric compound curcumin may actually slow down contractions. In the experiment, researchers added curcumin to a solution with rat uteri. The curcumin significantly reduced both the strength and frequency of uterine contractions. (i.92-93)
The effects were similar when the uteri were exposed to oxytocin after pretreating them with curcumin. Oxytocin is a natural hormone that stimulates contractions. It also encourages milk-letdown in mothers after childbirth. (i.92-93)
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