Can I drink honey water during confinement?

To say that honey is an essence, both experts and medical personnel generally agree. Because the humble honey not only contains a lot of nutrients, but also has the effect of treating diseases. In fact, people of all ages, including special groups, can basically eat some honey. It not only has the effect of relieving constipation and moistening the intestines, but also can help with beauty. So, can women who are in confinement drink honey water?

Can I drink honey water during confinement? Breastfeeding women are prone to constipation, especially 2-5 days after delivery. First, because of the increased abdominal pressure during pregnancy, hemorrhoids are easily formed, making defecation difficult; secondly, because of the large amount of blood loss after delivery, yin blood deficiency, blood deficiency and qi, qi and blood deficiency, inability to push and cause constipation. Suggestions: It is recommended that you drink a cup of honey water before going to bed every night, eat more fruits and vegetables, and put your hands together before going to bed at night and after getting up in the morning, and rotate them 36 times clockwise and counterclockwise under the navel. Do more waist twisting exercises or put your hands together in front of your body, spread your legs apart, turn your head to the left to look at the right heel, and turn your head to the right to look at the left heel.

Confinement diet taboos:

1. Avoid cold and spicy food. Postpartum women are often weak and have blood stasis, so they should avoid eating raw, cold or cool foods. Raw and cold foods can damage the stomach, while coldness can cause blood coagulation and retention of lochia, which can lead to many diseases such as postpartum abdominal pain, body pain, etc. Postpartum blood loss damages body fluids, which often leads to yin deficiency and internal heat. Therefore, spicy and hot foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers should be avoided. If you eat spicy food, it will not only easily cause constipation, hemorrhoids, etc., but may also affect the baby's gastrointestinal function through breast milk.

2. Postpartum diet should not be too nutritious. Just like animal reproduction, humans prepare for future birth during pregnancy. Mothers who take excessive nourishment are prone to obesity, which can lead to a variety of diseases. Maternal obesity can also cause an increase in the fat content in breast milk, ultimately leading to obesity or diarrhea in the baby.

3. Vegetables and fruits are indispensable. Regarding vegetables and fruits, the traditional concept is that they are "high in water vapor" and eating them will harm the body. However, few people know that fresh vegetables and fruits can not only supplement the vitamin C and fiber lacking in meat and eggs, but also promote appetite, aid digestion and defecation, and prevent postpartum constipation.

4. Chinese medicine and diet therapy must be targeted to the symptoms and should not be used randomly. Experts believe that normal pregnant women do not need to take any medication. They can use some Chinese medicine according to their symptoms and combine it with diet therapy. If there is a lack of milk, you can use Wangbuliu, Tongcao, pig's trotter, Platycodon, etc. to promote menstruation and lactation; if there is abdominal pain and constipation after delivery, you can add angelica, peach kernel, walnut kernel, and rice wine to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.