The pros and cons of sweating during the full moon

There has always been a custom that women sweat when their children are one month old after giving birth. Many people believe that sweating can help pregnant women expel toxins and colds that have accumulated in their bodies. That way you won't easily catch a cold during the confinement period. In fact, there are many advantages and disadvantages to sweating during the full moon. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of sweating after giving birth?

The pros and cons of sweating after childbirth

Benefits of sweating after giving birth: When a woman is pregnant, her bones and tendons are in good condition, her body's qi is insufficient, her immunity is weakened, and external evils such as cold and heatstroke will invade the body. During the recovery period of confinement, the bones and tendons gradually close, causing the cold to be trapped in the body and unable to be discharged. After the baby is one month old, sweating at high temperatures can promote blood circulation, activate metabolism, cleanse the kidneys, stretch the body, and eliminate cold and dampness in the body.

Sweating after childbirth can make the surface of the skin all over the body white and rosy, expand the skin pores, clear away heat and fire, dispel wind, remove dampness, and relieve cold symptoms, warm and dredge the meridians, quickly block the onset of the disease, and has excellent effects on postpartum cold (postpartum headache, back pain, joint pain all over the body, muscle soreness, lump, numbness, pain, fear of cold and many other symptoms).

Disadvantages of postpartum sweating: Excessive sweating after giving birth can cause fluid loss, easily leading to various symptoms such as abnormal urination, difficulty in defecation and insufficient milk secretion. Especially in hot summer, forced sweating after giving birth can easily lead to physical exhaustion, heatstroke, and even serious endangerment of life.

What are the common problems of postpartum sweating?

1. You should not sweat if you are too hungry or too full, during menstruation, have high or low blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease.

2. Do not go out immediately after sweating, take a rest for a while.

3. You cannot take a bath within 6 hours after sweating, touch cold water or eat cold fruits.

Postpartum sweating has both advantages and disadvantages. If you want to sweat, you must maintain a condition, that is, you must ensure your physical and mental health. There are many things that need to be paid attention to in postpartum sweating, and hope can be mastered, because only in this way can pregnant women recover as soon as possible, restore their vitality, and better take care of the baby.