Can I eat Codonopsis during confinement?

Although women need to take supplements during the confinement period and eat more foods that are good for the body to promote their body recovery, and also eat foods that can increase milk production to ensure the healthy growth of the child, not all supplements can be taken during the confinement period. On the contrary, some supplements may bring certain harm to the mother. So, can you eat Codonopsis during confinement? The following is a detailed introduction.

1. Can pregnant women eat Codonopsis pilosula?

Codonopsis can be eaten by pregnant women.

Codonopsis is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and lungs, and anti-aging. It can also enhance human immunity. A woman will be very weak right after giving birth. Codonopsis pilosula has a good function of replenishing qi. A woman with weak constitution, insufficient qi and blood, and sallow complexion can eat some Codonopsis pilosula appropriately, but be careful not to eat too much.

2. Benefits of eating Codonopsis for pregnant women

1. Replenish Qi and Blood

Codonopsis pilosula can adjust gastrointestinal motility, correct pathological gastrointestinal motility disorders, and achieve the effect of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi. By replenishing qi, blood can be produced, so postpartum women can achieve the effect of replenishing qi and blood and strengthening the body by eating Codonopsis pilosula.

2. Calming the mind and soothing the spirit

The codonopsis saponins contained in Codonopsis pilosula have sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant effects. For women suffering from postpartum depression, they can take Codonopsis pilosula, which can nourish the heart and calm the nerves.

3. Beauty and skin care

The metabolism of postpartum women is slow, and they are prone to rough skin, oily skin, pigmentation, stretch marks, etc. The spleen, as the foundation of acquired constitution, plays the role of transporting food, water and moisture, and controlling blood. If the spleen is out of balance, the body's qi, blood and body fluid will be insufficient, and the complexion cannot be well maintained, which can easily lead to dull complexion, listlessness, wrinkles, sagging and dullness. Codonopsis can strengthen the spleen and lungs, help the skin recover after childbirth, and achieve the effect of beauty and skin care.

3. Precautions for pregnant women to eat Codonopsis

1. Pregnant women can eat Codonopsis pilosula, but don't eat it all the time. Generally, it is best not to do it more than once a week. Drinking too much Codonopsis pilosula soup can easily lead to constipation in pregnant women, and Codonopsis pilosula is a traditional Chinese medicine. Eating too much is bad for your health.

2. Pregnant women with Yin deficiency and internal heat constitution should not eat Codonopsis pilosula, as it will make the internal heat worse.

Symptoms of postpartum Yin deficiency and internal heat: dry mouth and throat, irritability and shortness of breath, yellow urine and dry stools, dizziness, poor mental state, pale complexion, and hot flashes.