How about eating Codonopsis during breastfeeding?

Women who are breastfeeding will receive special care in terms of diet, because this period is the peak period of milk secretion for women, and a large amount of milk requires women to continuously consume nutrients in order to be secreted. Therefore, proper consumption of some nourishing ingredients is very important for milk secretion. For example, Codonopsis pilosula is a common nourishing ingredient. What about eating Codonopsis pilosula during breastfeeding?

Codonopsis can be eaten during breastfeeding, but it should be eaten with caution.

Codonopsis is warm and tonic, and can easily cause internal heat. It is best to consume it in moderation during breastfeeding. You can add a little bit of Codonopsis when making soup.

1. Benefits of eating Codonopsis during lactation:

Codonopsis pilosula is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and lungs, anti-cancer, lowering blood pressure, anti-hypoxia, and anti-aging. It can also enhance human immunity, increase the activity of superoxide dismutase, and enhance the ability to eliminate free radicals. It has the effects of regulating gastrointestinal motility, anti-ulcer, inhibiting gastric acid secretion, and reducing pepsin activity. It is suitable for symptoms such as spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath and palpitations, poor appetite and loose stools, ulcers, anemia, weak asthma and cough, internal heat and thirst. Therefore, pregnant women with weak constitution, insufficient qi and blood, and sallow complexion can eat some Codonopsis pilosula appropriately.

2. Edible effects of Codonopsis pilosula:

Codonopsis pilosula can replenish qi, promote the production of body fluids, and nourish the blood. When used with astragalus and atractylodes, it can replenish the qi in the middle and improve symptoms such as physical weakness, fatigue, poor appetite, and loose stools caused by insufficient qi in the middle. When used with astragalus and schisandra, it can replenish lung qi and relieve symptoms such as cough, asthma, and weak voice caused by deficiency of lung qi. When used with Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis, it can improve shortness of breath and thirst caused by damage to both qi and body fluid, and symptoms such as sallow complexion, dizziness, and palpitations caused by deficiency of both qi and blood. When used together with other blood-enriching drugs such as Angelica sinensis and Rehmannia glutinosa, it can replenish Qi and produce blood.

3. Will eating Codonopsis during breastfeeding affect the baby?

Codonopsis pilosula is a qi-replenishing medicine, used to treat physical weakness, anemia, weak lungs and asthma, insufficient qi and blood, etc. When consuming it, pay attention to increasing nutrition, supplementing vitamins and proteins, and ensuring that the stomach and intestines digest and absorb food normally. It will have no effect on the baby.

4. Will eating Codonopsis pilosula during breastfeeding cause milk to stop flowing?

Like Astragalus, Codonopsis pilosula is a tonic medicinal herb. Eating Codonopsis pilosula during breastfeeding will not cause milk to dry up. If the lack of milk is caused by qi deficiency, eating a moderate amount of it can even help produce milk.