Every mother deserves honor and respect. They have to been through 10 month of pregnancy and all the fear and pain during labour. In the beginning of pregnancy, morning sickness is very common among all pregnant women. Bloated stomach, frequent urination, constipation and other uncomfortable symptoms also troubles all the “mother-to-be”. Chinese medicine is good way to help pregnant women through all different phases.

Below, we will be discussing how Chinese medicine can help in the early phase to reduce the severity of morning sickness and stabilize your embryo.

If you have read the previous chapter about the five-element theory in Chinese medicine. You probably remember that liver represents wood, spring and the energy of growing; and spleen and stomach represents earth, and soil to provide nutrition to nourish all living things. In order for sapling to grow big and strong it need to be rooted properly in the soil. The process of rooting is what cause the morning sickness. The baby’s wood/growing energy is trying to root into the mother’s stomach/spleen system in order to get proper nutrition for growing. The additional of this new energy in the mother’s body triggers various changes and the disorder of wood and earth relation is the most visible one. By rebalancing the relationship of wood and earth the symptom can be greatly reduced.

Who is more likely to suffer morning sickness?

The first type is those who are under great stress and have tendency toward depression. If you are under this category, it is crucial for you to learn to find a way to put a smile on your face. As depression may get worse during pregnancy and it can also lead to unstable embryo. Chinese medicine can help to stabilize your mood caused by hormone imbalance, but you need to work on your thoughts by meditation or finding joy in life. The second type is those who are over weighted and lack of exercise. As excessive nutrition in your body became burden that prevents proper energy flow and digestion. The third type is those who are generally low in energy, so they don’t have enough energy to sustain the fluctuation in energy and Chi that the baby brings in. The use Chinese Medicine can help by boost the earth energy and assist in a smoother hormone transition. For those who are happy and only suffers minor symptom. All you have to do to take control of your diet. Avoid eating raw, ice cold, oily, and greasy food. The use of Ginger will help vomiting. Other food grade Chinese medicine such as, Dry Tangerine Peel, White Radish, Amomum and Fennel can also help to reduce morning sickness. The use of essential oil such as lavender, ginger and lemon can also help. Self-massage in acupoint such as: RN12, ST36, GB34 and SP9 can also help the energy flow and balancing.