Morning Ease Lozenge

Morning Ease is a cooling herbal lozenge based on a formula East Asian medicine practitioners use for queasiness in early pregnancy. It's traditionally used to settle the stomach, ease ordinary morning sickness, and comfort anyone with occasional nausea.* Each two-lozenge serving delivers 1.6 grams of concentrated herbal granules, equal to about 8 grams of raw herbs.

A pregnancy formula, made easy to take

Morning Ease is based on Yi Gan He Wei Yin, the "Restrain the Liver and Harmonize the Stomach" decoction, as presented in Jane Lyttleton's Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine. The book is a standard reference for fertility and pregnancy care in East Asian medicine.

When you're queasy, a cup of bitter tea or a spoonful of herbal powder can be hard to face. So we made this formula into a small lozenge that dissolves slowly. It fits in a bag or on the nightstand, so you can take it the moment you need it.

Traditional uses

In traditional East Asian medicine, Morning Ease is used to:

• Help settle the stomach and ease ordinary morning sickness associated with pregnancy*
• Support comfort during occasional nausea*
• Support calm, comfortable digestion during stressful stretches*

In East Asian medicine terms, the formula addresses a pattern called "Liver qi invading the Stomach with heat." It is a cooling formula. It's traditionally chosen when queasiness comes with a bitter or sour taste, irritability, or a feeling of warmth. If you tend to feel cold, or aren't sure the formula fits you, ask your practitioner.

Who it's for

• Pregnant people with ordinary morning sickness, under the care of their acupuncturist or herbalist and with their OB or midwife in the loop.
• Anyone with occasional nausea, especially queasiness that shows up with stress.

The herbs

Gou Teng (uncaria stem with hooks). The largest herb in the formula. It is traditionally used to calm the Liver.

Huang Qin (scutellaria root). A cooling herb traditionally used to clear heat, and one of the herbs classically used to calm the fetus.

Huang Lian (coptis rhizome). Bitter and cooling. It is traditionally used to clear heat from the Stomach and is paired with perilla leaf for queasiness.

Jiang Ban Xia (ginger-processed pinellia rhizome). A classic herb for settling the Stomach. The ginger-processed form is the one traditionally chosen for nausea in pregnancy.

Zhu Ru (bamboo shavings, ginger-processed). Traditionally used to clear heat and calm the Stomach.

Chen Pi (aged tangerine peel). Moves qi and supports comfortable digestion.

Zi Su Ye (perilla leaf). Traditionally used to ease the middle and calm the fetus.

Sheng Jiang (fresh ginger). The traditional go-to herb for settling the stomach.

How to take it

Let 2 lozenges dissolve slowly in your mouth, 3 times per day, or as directed by your practitioner. Do not exceed 6 lozenges per day. Two lozenges provide 1.6 grams of concentrated granules (about 8 grams of raw herbs).

Ingredients

Herbal formula: Gou Teng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Jiang Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Zingibere et Alumine), Zhu Ru (Bambusae Caulis in Taenia, ginger-processed), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens). All herbs are concentrated 5:1 granules.

Other ingredients: Isomalt, distilled water.

Cautions

• If you're pregnant, use Morning Ease only under the care of your acupuncturist or herbalist, and let your OB or midwife know you're taking it.
• Get medical care right away if you can't keep food or fluids down, are vomiting many times a day, feel dizzy or faint, or are losing weight.
• Do not use while breastfeeding.
• If you take blood pressure medication, have low blood pressure, or take any prescription medication, talk with your healthcare provider before using this product. Some of these herbs can lower blood pressure or change how certain medications are processed.
• Children should use this product only under the care of a practitioner.
• Contains isomalt, a sugar alcohol. Eating a large number of lozenges may have a laxative effect.
• If you have an unexpected reaction, stop using the product and contact your healthcare provider.
• Keep out of reach of children.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.