The following kashayams will be given every night before going to sleep to the pregnant woman.
For each day till the delivery of the baby, any one kashayam can be given at night. For better results, you can follow one by one a day.
The kashayams should be filtered before serving to the pregnant lady.
Pregnancy Kashayam

Method : 1
1 teaspoon Jeeragam
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Dry roast the jeeragam.
Once the aroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 2
1 teaspoon Methi seeds
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Dry roast the Methi (Vendhayam) seeds.
Once the aroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 3
4 stems of Curry leaves(karuvepilai) (remove the leaves and use the stems alone. Each stem should be 10 inch in size)
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Add the water and palm jaggery block along with the water and curry leaf stems in a pan.
Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 4
4 stems of Drumstick leaves (remove the leaves and use the stems alone. Each stem should be 10 inch in size)
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Add the water and palm jaggery block along with the water and drumstick leaf stems in a wide skillet. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 5
1 teaspoon Sombu
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Dry roast the Sombu in a pan.
Once the auroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Method : 6
1/2 inch piece of dry ginger (sukku in Tamil) crushed slightly
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Add the crushed dry ginger piece with the water and pal jaggery in a wide skillet. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.

Day 7:
Lavangam ? 1 no with the head part removed (This kashayam alone will be given once in a month. On the seventh month it starts with 1 lavangh and it is incresed as 2 nos by 8th and 3 by 9th.
2 inch x 2 inch block of palm jaggery (karupatti in Tamil)
2 cups of water
Dry roast the Lavangam in a pan.
Once the aroma comes add the water and palm jaggery block. Let it simmer and reduce to 1/2 cup.
Switch off the stove and serve it warm.
These kashayams eases up urination and cures the edema especially in the lower limbs in the later months of pregnancy. These should be strictly had only after the start of seventh month.