This is only a partial list of herbs you should not use during pregnancy.

Always, always do your research! Check with a local herbalist before taking an herb while pregnant. If you are not SURE, don’t use it.

• Alkanet
• Aloe
• Angelica
• Artemis
• Ashwaganda
• Barberry
• Basil
• Beebalm
• Beth Root
• Black Cohosh
• Black Walnut
• Bladderwrack
• Blessed Thistle
• Bloodroot
• Blue Cohosh
• Blue Flag
• Blue Vervain
• Boneset
• Borage
• Buchu
• Buckthorn
• Bugleweed
• Burdock Rt
• Butcher’s Broom
• Butternut
• Calendula
• California Poppy
• Cascara Sagrada
• Catnip
• Celandine
• Chamomile
• Chaparral
• Cherivil
• Cinnamon
• Coltsfoot
• Comfrey Leaf/Root
• Cotton Root Bark
• Damiana
• Dong Quai
• Elecampane
• Ephedra
• Essential Oils (internal)
• False Unicorn Root
• Fenugreek
• Feverfew
• Ginger (small amount ok)
• Ginseng
• Golden Seal
• Goldenthread
• Gotu Kola
• Hops
• Horehound
• Horsetail
• Hyssop
• Juniper Berry
• Kava Kava
• Kelp
• Lemon Balm
• Lemon Grass
• Licorice Root
• Lobelia
• Lomatium
• Lovage
• Marijuana
• Mistletoe
• Motherwort
• Mugwort
• Myrrh
• Nutmeg
• Ocotillo
• Oregon Grape Rt
• Osha Rt
• Parsley
• Passion Flower
• Pau D’ Arco
• Pennyroyal
• Pleurisy Root
• Poke Root
• Purslane
• Red Clover
• Red Root
• Rosemary
• Rue
• Saffron
• Sage
• Sarsaparilla
• Sassafras
• Saw Palmetto
• Senna
• Shepherd’s Purse
• Skunk Cabbage
• Spikenard
• Snakeroot
• Sumac
• Southerwood
• St. John’s Wort
• Tansy
• Thyme
• Trillium
• Tumeric
• Uva Ursi
• Vitex
• Watercress
• Wild Carrot
• Wild Cherry Bark
• Wormwood
• Yarrow