Iron Supplement During Pregnancy

Iron and Calcium are the two of the most important nutrients needed for the pregnant women. There is an age old way handed over through generations and is still in practice in many villages in India, to handle the iron supplement during pregnancy, during the 5^th and 7^th month of pregnancy.

This is just an age old, natural and healthy method followed for generations in remote villages of India to aid Iron supplement during pregnancy. However, in these modern days, along with this, the women need to take their iron supplement during pregnancy that their doctor has advised for them.

Ingredients:

A handful bunch of curry leaves (Murraya koenigii)

Curry Leaves For Iron Supplement During Pregnancy

Method to Consume:

Grind the leaves with little water into a fine paste.
Dilute the paste into a glass of water and drink it.
Consume for three consecutive days during 5^th and 7^th month of pregnancy.

Note:

Avoid non-vegetarian/oily/packed/preservative foods during these three days of medicine consumption.

Read about – Diet For Second Trimester of Pregnancy for Indian Women: What to Eat and What to Avoid

Benefits:

Curry leaves have innumerable benefits, the major one is it is extremely rich in iron and folic acid.
Helps in boosting the iron needs of the pregnant woman and her baby inside.
Many pregnant women face the problem of iron deficiency and this medicine aids in meeting the needs. The excessive hair fall experienced by women during pregnancy can also be controlled with this homemade medicine.
Iron is extremely important for the baby as well, for its proper growth while inside the womb as it boosts blood flow. This medicine helps in handling the iron needs of the mother and the baby.
The alkaline properties of the leaves help in reducing the inflammations on the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and thus, improves digestion.