Is it advisable to drink brown sugar water after giving birth?

Postpartum mothers need to adjust their bodies well, because childbirth consumes a lot of energy. The body after childbirth is extremely weak and the immunity is very low. If good care is not taken, it is easy to be invaded by cold or other viruses, which will easily leave painful sequelae to the body. In the postpartum period, you can actually drink some brown sugar water appropriately, because it has a good effect on replenishing energy and blood for the body, but the amount must be controlled, because brown sugar is a warm tonic food. If you drink too much, it may cause symptoms of getting angry in the body, so you must adjust the amount appropriately.

The benefits of drinking brown sugar after childbirth

Pregnant women lose a lot of blood after delivery, and consume a lot of physical strength and energy. If they drink some brown sugar water in the 7 to 10 days after delivery, it can replenish energy, increase blood volume, and be beneficial to the recovery of physical strength after delivery. It also has a significant promoting effect on the contraction and recovery of the uterus, the discharge of lochia, and milk secretion.

Brown sugar water is also helpful for women to have smooth menstruation. It can warm the body, increase energy, activate qi and blood, speed up blood circulation, and make menstruation smoother.

If you feel weak and have a bad complexion after menstruation, you can drink a cup of brown sugar water with a concentration of about 20% before lunch every day. If the discomfort symptoms are more severe, you can drink another glass before dinner. Continuing for a week will effectively improve the symptoms.

In addition to drinking, brown sugar water can also be used for external application, which also has the effect of detoxification and moisturizing. Most of the older generation have experienced their children being stung by bees, the wounds were red and swollen, and the pain was unbearable. At this time, parents would take a small amount of high-concentration brown sugar water and apply it to the red and swollen area. The pain will be relieved after a while, and the redness and swelling will gradually subside. In autumn and winter, the skin becomes itchy due to the cold and dryness. You can also use brown sugar water to wash and clean it, which can effectively reduce the feeling of dryness and itching.

Brown sugar water can also be added with white fungus, wolfberry, red dates or red beans and cooked together. It has the effect of diuresis and helps to expel uterine waste during menstruation, and can relieve abdominal distension and waist tightness. Brown sugar, longan and ginger juice cooked together have the effect of nourishing the middle and replenishing the blood. Sweet potatoes, brown sugar and ginger juice cooked together not only have health benefits but are also a unique snack.