How to treat postpartum hip pain

Postpartum hip pain is a very common postpartum reaction. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, the most common ones are nerve compression and excessive fatigue. These have a great impact on mothers, so how to relieve it?

1. Boil mugwort leaves and take a bath:

Use 100g of fresh moxa leaves (50g of dried moxa leaves) and a few slices of ginger to boil half a bucket of water, then pour the water into a hot water tub at a suitable temperature for bathing.

Function: Mugwort has the effects of regulating qi and blood, warming the meridians, expelling cold and dampness and relieving pain. Postpartum mothers are prone to wind, cold and dampness due to deficiency of qi and blood, so they should often use it to boil water for washing their bodies.

2. Mash ginger and apply it:

Take an appropriate amount of ginger, mash it into a paste, and apply it directly to the joints or related acupoints. Cover it with plastic wrap to prevent the ginger paste from drying out immediately and affecting the effect of the application. However, it should be noted that ginger paste can burn the skin, so people with delicate skin or those who are prone to allergies should use it with caution to avoid damaging the skin.

Function: Dispel wind and cold, and enhance blood circulation and metabolism around joints. Mothers with obvious individual pain points should use this method as an auxiliary treatment.

3. Coarse salt bag hot compress method:

Buy 1 pound of edible coarse salt, fry it until hot, add 50 grams of moxa leaves, put it into a gauze bag and wrap it with a cloth with good breathability, and apply it to the affected area. However, you need to pay attention to adjust the temperature to prevent skin burns.

Function: Relieve local inflammation and improve joint metabolic function. It is best to do it once a day for more than a week. The salt can be reused.