TCM Postpartum Recovery

After giving birth, pregnant women need to do confinement. If the confinement is not done well, there will be many complications, which is what we often call confinement cold. Women in the middle and late stages of childbirth may suffer from weak qi and blood, be afflicted by colds, or be overworked, all of which may lead to catching a cold during the confinement period. So how to treat cold during confinement? What methods does traditional Chinese medicine have to treat cold during confinement? Below we will introduce to you the traditional Chinese medicine methods to treat cold during confinement!

Experts suggest that Chinese herbal decoctions, Chinese herbal fumigation, Chinese herbal foot bath, moxa and other methods can be used to treat "confinement cold", and the actual effect is good, but it should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.

For the treatment of this disease, experts have proposed four methods, but all of them must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor:

1. Chinese herbal decoction

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

(2) Danggui Sini Tang Danggui Sini Tang promotes qi and blood circulation, replenishes qi, nourishes blood and dredges the collaterals. It is effective for patients with blood yin deficiency, internal heat syndrome, 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. Chinese medicine fumigation

Chinese herbal fumigation therapy for the treatment of postpartum cold is to use the steam generated by the decocted medicinal materials to treat the postpartum cold by fumigating the body.

Under the guidance of TCM theory, the unique method of traditional Chinese medicine is used to directly apply the efficacy and heat to various parts of the body through fumigation, so that the therapeutic drugs can penetrate through the skin from the outside to the inside, and the medicine is quickly transported to the whole body. The medicine is well absorbed and has strong efficacy. It has the functions of invigorating the kidney, dispelling cold and detoxifying the body, restoring the original energy, warming the uterus and firming it, so as to achieve the purpose of promoting the recovery of reproductive organs after childbirth, detoxifying the body, removing dampness, replenishing qi and blood, relieving cold, unblocking meridians and promoting lactation, eliminating fatigue, preventing and treating postpartum cold. After giving birth, Chinese medicine fumigation is divided into seven types of prescriptions, including those for promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians, removing dampness and coldness from bones and joints throughout the body, skin care and whitening, and restoration and weight loss. Pregnant women can choose according to their own conditions.

Chinese herbal medicine fumigation therapy can accelerate blood circulation, enhance organ function, improve blood quality, eliminate body waste, activate skin cells, which can both expel cold and detoxify the body. In addition to effectively treating "postpartum cold", it also has very good improvement and treatment effects on rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, femoral head necrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc., and can achieve remarkable results in dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling, relieving pain, and promoting metabolism. Clinical nursing has confirmed that Chinese herbal medicine fumigation therapy has immediate effect, accurate efficacy, wide application range, and no toxic side effects, and is warmly welcomed by patients who suffer from "postpartum cold".

3. 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.

4. Moxibustion

Cold limbs after giving birth indicate qi deficiency and weak blood, and blood has the characteristics of "flowing when warm and coagulating when 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.

5. 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.

This disease should be prevented in advance by adjusting one's mood, being careful in daily life, avoiding colds, and keeping warm. Keeping warm does not necessarily mean closing windows and doors tightly. The room should be kept ventilated, but pregnant women in the confinement period should pay attention to shelter from the wind and must not be blown by drafts or catch cold. They need to wear long-sleeved clothes and cotton socks. Air conditioners and fans should not be blown directly at them, and they should avoid living in a cold and humid environment. Elderly people often advise “don’t wash your hair or take a bath casually during the confinement period”, so some mothers insist on not taking a bath or washing their hair for a month. Chen Xiaoping emphasized that it is okay to take a bath and wash your hair during the confinement period, but the temperature should be controlled to prevent it from being too low, and you should use a hair dryer to dry it immediately after washing. She suggested that boiling ginger in water and using it for bathing and washing hair can help dispel wind. In addition, during the confinement period, you should increase your nutrition, exercise moderately, and enhance your immunity, which will also help prevent "confinement cold".

How to treat postpartum cold? If you are not careful during the confinement period, you may catch a cold. The cold will pose a great threat to the health of new mothers. Above, we have introduced the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for postpartum cold. We hope that new mothers will do confinement scientifically to avoid the invasion of cold!