Nausea & Morning Sickness

     According to TCM, nausea and morning sickness are usually caused by excessive dampness in the stomach. This can be the result of problems assimilating food or eating the wrong foods. Foods that contain oils or fats, or foods that create fat in the body, are considered damp. Think in terms of dipping a rag in oil. The rag is never going to get dry; it is damp. Nuts and nut butters are damp. Sweets, fruit, raw fruits and vegetables are damp. Dairy is the dampest food there is.

     When too much damp food is consumed or is not properly processed by the digestive system, the result can be lethargy, fogginess, no appetite in the morning, lack of thirst, or no desire to drink water even when thirsty, chronic cough, chest congestion, post nasal drip, sneezing, phlegm, and nausea. 

     For morning sickness, just eliminating sweets, too much fruits, nut butters and dairy can be enough to solve the problem.

                                                                   Health & Happiness,

                                                                              Nancy Burton, L.Ac.