What are the taboos of confinement?

After giving birth, Chinese women have to observe the confinement period, which usually lasts about a month. It varies in some areas. The confinement period is very important for women who have just given birth, because if it is not done well, it will affect their entire life. There are also many taboos regarding the confinement period, so let's learn about them now.

1. Be careful of cold and heat. As the temperature and humidity of the climate and living environment change, the clothes worn by the mother and the electrical equipment used indoors should be appropriately adjusted. The indoor temperature is about 25 to 26 degrees Celsius, and the humidity is about 50% to 60%. Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks to avoid catching a cold, or exposing the joints to the invasion of wind, cold, and moisture.

2. Appropriate work and rest. Appropriate work and rest are very helpful for the discharge of lochia and the recovery of muscles, bones and body shape. In the early days after delivery, when the mother feels weak, dizzy, and fatigued, she must rest in bed more. The time she gets up should not exceed half an hour. When her physical strength gradually recovers, the time can be extended a little, but the time is still limited to 1 to 2 hours to avoid standing or sitting for a long time, which will cause low back pain, leg pain, knee and ankle pain.

3. Clean your hair and body frequently to keep them clean and avoid bacterial infection and inflammation.

4. Adjust diet: The first three items are the same for everyone, but diet varies according to individual physique. Furthermore, postpartum lochia discharge and breastfeeding may not be smooth, or there may be colds, headaches, mouth sores, itchy skin, stomachaches and other diseases, so diet and medication must be changed. In ancient times, due to the simple environment, poor living conditions and the lack of electrical appliances, the regulations were stricter, and there was a restriction of not washing hair or taking a bath for one month. Modern people do not have to work so hard, but the diet during confinement is still mainly warm and nourishing. It is best to ask a doctor to prepare the diet according to your personal constitution.

The analysis based on female body types and their suitable foods is as follows:

1. Characteristics of cold constitution: pale complexion, fear of cold or cold limbs, bland mouth without thirst, loose and soft stools, frequent urination with large amount of light color, clear sputum, clear and thin mucus, white tongue coating, and easy to catch cold. Suitable foods: Mothers with this constitution have cold stomachs and intestines, cold hands and feet, and poor blood circulation. They should eat warming foods, such as sesame oil chicken, shaojiu chicken, Siwu soup, Siwu chicken, or Shiquan Dabu soup. In principle, the food should not be too oily to avoid diarrhea. Eating warm tonic foods or taking warm tonic medicines can promote blood circulation, replenishing both Qi and blood. It also makes it less likely that your muscles and bones will be sprained, and your waist and back will be less sore. Avoid eating cold vegetables and fruits, such as watermelon, papaya, grapefruit, pomelo, pear, star fruit, orange, tomato, cantaloupe, cantaloupe, etc. It is good to eat lychees, longans, apples, strawberries, cherries and grapes.

2. Characteristics of hot constitution include red face and eyes, fear of heat, hot limbs or palms and soles, dry or bitter mouth, dry and hard stool or constipation, yellow and thick phlegm and mucus, small amount of urine with yellow and red color and foul smell, yellow or dry tongue coating, red tongue, easy mouth sores, easy skin acne or hemorrhoids, etc. Applicable foods: Do not eat too much sesame oil chicken; when cooking sesame oil chicken, use less ginger and sesame oil, and use less wine. It is advisable to use food for nourishment, such as yam chicken, black glutinous rice, fish soup, pork rib soup, etc. Vegetables such as loofah, winter melon, lotus root, etc. can be selected to reduce heat, or you can eat vegetable and tofu soup to reduce heat. People who suffer from back pain can just use five cents of fried Eucommia ulmoides to cook pork kidney soup to avoid getting inflamed. It is not advisable to eat too many lychees, longans and apples. Eat small amounts of oranges, strawberries, cherries, and grapes.

3. The characteristics of a neutral constitution are neither hot nor cold, no particular dryness of mouth, and no special and frequently occurring diseases. It is easier to choose suitable food and diet, and you can eat dietary supplements and medicinal supplements alternately without any special problems. If you experience dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, or acne after taking supplements, stop taking the medicine and eat some of the above-mentioned vegetables that can reduce heat. You can also drink a small glass of uniced pure orange juice or pure grape juice.

The above introduces the taboos about confinement. We can see that there are many things that women need to pay attention to during the confinement period. We must pay close attention to them, because if the confinement period is not done well, it will affect our future life.