Is there really such a thing as postpartum sickness?

Although we often hear people say that if you don't sit properly during the confinement period and catch a cold, you will catch a cold during the confinement period, many people are skeptical about this statement. Some people think that catching a cold during confinement is real, while others think that catching a cold during confinement is just a symptom. So, is it true that you can catch a cold during the confinement period?

It is true that you can catch a cold during the confinement period, but the prerequisite is that you do not sit in the right position during the confinement period. If you do well in all aspects during the confinement period and are very careful, you will not catch a cold generally. If you don't pay attention to many aspects during the confinement period, the following problems are likely to occur:

1. Pain in hand joints: If you are too tired to hold the baby frequently or touch cold water during the confinement period, it is easy to cause stress on the cruciate ligaments of the joints, which will cause pain in the hand joints.

2. Mastitis: If you do not pay attention to the hygiene of the breasts and do not clean the breasts regularly during the confinement period, mastitis is very likely to occur. In addition, it is easy for the nipple to be broken when the baby drinks milk, which makes it easy to be infected with bacteria, which makes it more likely to cause mastitis.

3. Back pain: During the confinement period, if the mother often holds the baby and bends down, often bends down to change the baby's diapers, change clothes, etc., it is easy to cause back pain. In addition, if the mother's waist catches a cold, it is also very easy to suffer from back pain.

4. Headache: If the mother does not pay attention to keeping warm when washing her hair during the confinement period, or does not wear a hat, especially when going out, it is easy to cause a headache.

How to treat colds during confinement?

1. Chinese herbal decoction

Scutellaria baicalensis and cinnamon twig five-ingredient decoction has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing blood, warming the meridians and dredging collaterals. Chuanxiong, Notopterygium wilfordii and Millettia reticulata bracelets can be added to invigorate qi, nourish blood and dredge the meridians.

Danggui Sini Decoction Danggui Sini Decoction promotes qi and blood circulation, replenishes qi, nourishes blood and unclogs collaterals. It is effective for patients with blood yin deficiency, internal heat and syncope, and cold hands and feet.

In addition, you can also use Chinese medicinal materials such as Eucommia ulmoides and mistletoe to make soup as a dietary therapy.

2. Foot bath

You can use Chinese medicinal materials such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Chuanxiong, Millettia reticulata, Duchu, Viscum album, Achyranthes bidentata, and Cibotium barometz for foot bathing to nourish blood, warm the meridians, and achieve therapeutic effects. The actual secret recipe must be consulted by a doctor.

3. Moxibustion

Cold limbs after giving birth indicate qi deficiency and weak blood, and blood has the characteristics of flowing when encountering warmth and coagulating when encountering cold. Chinese medicine moxibustion uses the damp-heat stimulation of moxa fire on the meridians to make blood flow, use fire to treat evil, regulate meridians and drive away damp evil. However, you need to master the method under the guidance of a doctor, select the acupoints correctly, and avoid burning the skin.

4. Stick to the ear acupoints: the ear is where the main meridians gather.

The inside of the ear is connected to the meridians of the whole body. Auricular acupoint therapy uses therapeutic drugs, magnetic beads and other circular materials to stick on the ear acupoints. After stimulating the ear acupoints, it produces magnetic induction of radioactive substances, which radiate shallowly along the meridians, and has the effect of dredging the meridians and circulating blood.