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Herbal Safety During Pregnancy

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Naturopathic doctor and registered herbalist Marisa Marciano lists common medicinal herbs and their association with safety information pertaining to pregnancy. Dr. Marciano’s guide draws largely from Kerry Bone’s 2012 medicinal herbs textbook “Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine (2nd Edition).” For more on herbal safety and breastfeeding, click here.

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