Can I drink Laozao during the confinement period?

Laozao is a kind of rice wine made from glutinous rice, also commonly known as sweet wine. In the south, people often brew it themselves, but in Beijing they have to buy it in supermarkets. Now Laozao has been produced on a large scale, so the supply on the market is still relatively sufficient. So can you drink Laozao during confinement? The issue of Laozao during confinement has been controversial for a long time. In fact, there is no effect of drinking Laozao during confinement. The key lies in the amount you drink.

Rice wine, the main ingredient is glutinous rice. Rice wine is rich in nutrients such as various vitamins, glucose, amino acids, etc. Drinking it can stimulate appetite and refresh the mind. It also has the function of invigorating blood, nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys. It is especially beneficial for postpartum women and women during menstruation to eat more of it. It is a nutritious product suitable for both young and old.

1. Because rice wine contains a variety of enzymes, it can trigger the thermal tonic function of food. Although hot tonic is needed after childbirth, this hot tonic is not too stimulating, but mild, which is different from the hot tonic directly stewed with rice wine.

2. Ancient traditional medicine believes that a woman's qi and blood are greatly depleted and her yang fluid is strained when giving birth. Drinking some of these nourishing products can replenish blood and promote blood circulation, regulate qi and blood throughout the body, and avoid postpartum qi and blood deficiency, dizziness, fatigue, blurred vision, sweating, and no or very little lochia. At the same time, modern medicine has also confirmed that drinking rice wine after childbirth can help mothers avoid wind and cold, prevent many diseases such as postpartum joint pain, and promote blood circulation, warm the spleen and stomach, and promote milk secretion.

3. In addition, "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that rice wine has the functions of relieving pain, removing accumulation, warming the stomach and strengthening the spleen, increasing saliva and warming the heart, and drinking it regularly will make the skin smooth and shiny. Recently, Japanese scientists also discovered that a group of enzyme inhibitors in rice wine have the effect of enhancing memory.

Whether it is fermented glutinous rice or something else, even if it does not have much impact on the body, it should not be consumed in excess. It is best to consume it in moderation every day. Women in confinement are relatively weak, so if you want to eat fermented glutinous rice, it is recommended to start with a little bit at a time. If you don’t feel any discomfort, you can continue to eat it.