Standardized extracts don't contain the whole plant or other ingredients that serve to buffer the negative affects of the active ingredients. Nowadays people have a tendency to believe that more is better thus overdosing creating a greater risk and harmful effects may happen. If any discomfort your practitioner will modify the formula until there are no side effects. Chinese herbal medicine is especially good for promoting the body's ability to heal and recover from childbirth, stress, illness and surgery. Most recently the N.I.H. , the US Gov t and Canadian Gov t recognized and recommended TCM as beneficial.
Herbs are food and help build the body naturally.
Yes, professional TCM practitioners can write prescriptions that are appropriate for pregnant women and lactating mothers. TCM has been successfully treating peculiarities specific to women and birth for centuries. Pediatrics is a specialty within TCM and children can be given reduced dosages. There are also specially prepared pediatric medicines in pill and powder form. Chinese herbal medicine can treat colic, the fussiness of teething, earache, diarrhea, cough, and fever in babies and children.