Some women will use natural therapies to help reduce stress on their liver, with the aim of lowering the possibility of needing interventions and / or the baby becoming unwell. Check with your caregiver or practitioner.
These may include:
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Acupuncture or acupressure. |
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Herbal treatments such as dandelion, alfalfa, burdock and yellow dock, see your herbalist. |
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Homoeopathic remedies, which may include Chelidonium majus or China officinalis, see your homoeopath. |
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Drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day and avoiding fatty foods. |
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rest and relaxation. |
Information sources
Burrows R, Kilby M. Interventions for treating cholestasis in pregnancy (Protocol for a Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2001. Oxford: Update Software.
Palma J, Reyes H, Ribalta J, Hernandez I, Sandoval L, Almuna R, Liepins J, Lira F, Sedano M, Riikonen S; Savonius H; Gylling H; Nikkila K; Tuomi AM; Miettinen TA Oral guar gum, a gel-forming dietary fiber relieves pruritus in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica , 2000 Apr, Vol. 79,NO:4, pp. 260-4
Silva O, Toha D and Jorge J Silva 'Ursodeoxycholic acid in the treatment of cholestasis of pregnancy. A randomised double blind study controlled with placebo' Journal of Hepatology, 1997;27:1022-8.