Is it good to eat angelica during confinement?

After going through the arduous ten months of pregnancy, the expectant mother finally waits for the happy moment when the baby is born, but this feeling of hardship and happiness coexisting can only be experienced after becoming a mother. After giving birth, women's bodies are particularly weak, so our country has the custom of confinement. During this month, mothers need a lot of supplements to nourish their bodies. But it should be noted that you should not take a lot of supplements after childbirth. You can choose some warming ingredients to take. We all know that angelica is a very good supplement, so is it good to eat angelica during confinement?

During the confinement period, due to the Chinese physique, the diet during the confinement period is very important, which is related to the recovery of physical condition. In severe cases, the type of diet during the confinement period will affect the future health of women. So can you eat angelica during the confinement period?

Can I eat angelica during confinement?

1. Angelica sinensis has a good effect of replenishing qi and blood, and is suitable for women in confinement. Benefits of eating angelica for postpartum women: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that angelica is warm in nature, sweet and slightly spicy in taste, with a fragrant aroma and thick liquid. It can nourish the human heart, liver, and spleen meridians, and has the effects of nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. In traditional Chinese medicine, angelica is included in many famous prescriptions. For example, the famous "Danggui Buxue Soup" is composed of angelica and astragalus. If Codonopsis pilosula and red dates are added, the effect of nourishing qi and blood will be stronger.

2. The "Siwu Decoction" commonly used in obstetrics and gynecology, which is made of angelica, Rehmannia glutinosa, white peony root, and Chuanxiong, is a basic prescription for regulating menstruation in gynecology. It has the effects of nourishing blood, harmonizing blood, and relieving pain. It can be used as the basis for any menstrual disorders, umbilical and abdominal pain, back pain, leg pain, etc. "Runchang Pills" are made by grinding angelica, notopterygium, rhubarb, peach kernel and other drugs into powder, and mixing them with white honey. They have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. They are very effective for women suffering from blood deficiency and constipation caused by excessive blood loss or insufficient nutrition supply after childbirth. From this we can see that Angelica sinensis, which is famous both at home and abroad, is indeed worthy of being called a holy medicine for hematology and an important medicine for gynecology.

3. In addition, pregnant women should pay attention to the following when taking angelica: Experts believe that pregnant women with normal health do not need to take any medicine. They can use some Chinese medicine according to the symptoms and cooperate with diet therapy. For those with abdominal pain and constipation after delivery, angelica, peach kernel, walnut kernel and rice wine can be added to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and moisten the intestines to promote bowel movements.

What to eat during confinement

Stage 1: The first week is the golden period for new mothers to discharge lochia after delivery. At the same time, prenatal edema and excess water in the body will also be discharged at this time. Therefore, do not eat too much in the first week to avoid complete discharge of lochia. Chinese medicine practitioners recommend that pork liver should be the main staple food, about 300 grams a day. Pork liver is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste. Its main ingredients are protein, fat, iron, vitamins B1, B2, niacin and vitamin A. Its effects can nourish the liver, improve eyesight, and replenish qi and blood.

Stage 2: In the second week, the lochia gradually decreases and the color is not as bright red as in the first week. In addition, postpartum women will suffer from back pain. Traditionally, people say that you are what you eat, so it is recommended to eat sesame oil kidney to relieve the discomfort of back pain. You can add Eucommia ulmoides when frying kidney with sesame oil to improve its effectiveness. Because Eucommia ulmoides is warm in nature and sweet in taste, it is a medicinal herb that protects the bones and muscles and strengthens the kidneys.

The third stage: lochia has been discharged at this time, and it is time to replenish qi and blood, which is also the time to take tonic. The most commonly used ingredient for tonic is sesame oil chicken. Traditionally, sesame oil chicken cooked during confinement period is mostly made from hens, but some people also use black-bone chickens. Because chicken is warm and sweet in nature, and is rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, and niacin acid, it can nourish the five internal organs, nourish blood and spleen, strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish the kidneys, assist yang and replenish deficiency, as well as promote blood circulation and relieve pain.