What to do if you catch a cold during confinement

Generally, women after giving birth are usually very weak because they have consumed a lot of qi and blood. They need to recover through confinement. However, many women are easily affected by cold during the confinement period due to lack of experience. It is easy to get postpartum disease if you catch a cold during the confinement period, which is very harmful to your future health. So what should you do if you catch a cold during the confinement period?

Treatment method for postpartum wind: medication

Western medicine, such as painkillers, can relieve pain in the affected area in a short period of time, but it has serious side effects and has a great impact on the spleen and stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine only plays a conditioning role and cannot achieve a cure. It is generally recommended that women in the confinement period and those who are physically weak use Chinese medicine for conditioning, mainly Chinese medicines that can dispel cold, replenish qi, and strengthen the exterior, such as ginseng, astragalus, angelica, rehmannia root, etc.

recommend

Red Dates and Ginseng Soup

Ingredients: 20 red dates, 9 grams of ginseng, dried shrimps, 1 egg, 10 grams each of sesame oil, a little vegetable oil, salt, onion and coriander.

practice:

1. Remove the core of the red dates and wash them; wash the ginseng, cut into thin slices and set aside.

2. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, add red dates and ginseng slices, cover the pot and cook for 2 hours.

Efficacy: Ginseng contains amino acids, multiple vitamins, sugars, ginsenosides, ginsenoic acid, choline, etc. It has the effects of replenishing vital energy, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and regulating and nourishing the stomach. Red dates contain protein, sugars, organic acids, mucus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., which have the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach and producing body fluids. This soup is an excellent nourishing and health-preserving product for women after childbirth or during the confinement period.

Treatment method 2 for postpartum wind: acupuncture, massage, and cupping

Acupuncture, massage, cupping and other methods can relieve pain in a short period of time, but incorrect techniques will cause the condition to worsen. It is recommended to be treated by a professional.

method

1. Use one palm to push and rub your waist from top to bottom 3-5 times until your skin feels warm.

2. Use the thumbs of both hands to press along the psoas muscles on both sides from top to bottom 3-5 times.

3. Make fists with both hands and use the thumbs and index fingers to tap along the lumbar muscles alternately from top to bottom until the skin feels warm.

4. Use your palms to massage the lumbar region from top to bottom alternately until you feel warmth on the skin.

It can effectively relieve the symptoms of cold and sore waist in women during the postpartum period.

Method 3 for treating postpartum wind: recuperation through exercise

Through appropriate exercise, the circulation of blood and Qi in the joints and meridians of the whole body can be mobilized to achieve the purpose of unblocking the meridians and transporting Yang Qi. It also has a certain effect on the treatment of postpartum rheumatism. Such as slow walking, doing exercises, boxing, etc., but care should be taken to avoid fatigue.

method

Abdominal breathing

To increase the elasticity of the abdominal muscles, start doing this exercise several times a day starting from the third day of confinement. Lie flat on your back, close your mouth, and take a deep breath through your nose, while pushing the air into your abdomen to make it bulge. Keep your chest still, inhale as slowly as possible, and exhale slowly after you are fully inhaled, with your abdomen gradually sinking as you exhale.

Breast Exercise

It can increase lung capacity, restore better elasticity to the breasts and prevent sagging. Start on the third day of the postpartum period, and do it 5-6 times a day. Lie flat on your back, place your hands flat on both sides, raise your hands straight forward, and stretch your arms straight to the left and right. Return your hands to your chest, press your palms together, then stretch your arms straight behind your head and lay them flat, then return your hands to your chest and return to the original position.

Symptoms of wind in the postpartum period

1. Body joints, hands, feet, waist, shoulders, soles of feet feel sore, numb, afraid of cold, chilly, heavy, and tired.

2. One of the most obvious symptoms of postpartum rheumatism is bloating, gas, and slight pain in the lower abdomen.

3. If you catch a cold during the confinement period, you will experience headaches, dizziness, or fear of cold.

4. Eye discomfort, fear of wind, tears, heavy eyelids, tiredness, and sleepiness (if you cried during the confinement period, or watched too much TV and read too many books, these symptoms are very likely to occur).

5. My temper is more irritable than before and I get angry easily. I often feel like there is an inexplicable anger in my heart that wants to burst out and I cannot control myself.

6. The heart beats faster than before, and I am afraid of being frightened and feel anxious. Patients with more serious conditions may even lose faith in themselves, lose confidence in life, and become obsessed. (This is typical postpartum depression, which is mainly caused by being in a bad mood, angry, upset, unhappy, etc. during the confinement period).

7. Irregular menstruation, with lumpy, black or white discharge, abnormal timing and amount, and amenorrhea may occur in severe cases.

8. The lower abdomen will feel bloated, inflated, and slightly painful.

9. The complexion becomes yellowish, and the memory and sex life are obviously reduced. The person feels listless all day long. Some people may also experience insomnia, dreaminess, poor diet, abnormal urination and defecation, etc.