Is it good for pregnant women to take a bath with ginger water?

Women can use ginger water to wash their hair after childbirth, but it should be noted that during the confinement period, when using ginger water to bathe and wash hair, the water temperature should not be too cold. You can boil the ginger water in advance, and when the water temperature drops to 45℃, you can use it to bathe and wash hair. You can also use ginger water to wash socks or towels after childbirth. It has a good bactericidal and sterilization effect, and can also dispel wind and cold.

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, ginger is pungent and warm in nature, and is good at dispersing wind and cold. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and expelling cold, preventing rheumatic headaches, and killing bacteria and disinfecting. Bathing with ginger water during the postpartum recovery period can indeed achieve this effect. According to traditional practices, first of all, preparations must be started three months before delivery. The ginger peels obtained from each cooking should be stored and dried. Otherwise, there would not be enough for bathing and washing hair during the postpartum recovery period. Then, wrap the dried ginger skin with gauze. When you need to use it, put the ginger wrapped in gauze into a pot, fill it with water and boil it. Simmer for 20 minutes, add some cold water, adjust to the appropriate water temperature and then you can bathe.

If you find the traditional method troublesome, there is a water-soluble ginger oil on the market that can be directly added to water or shampoo, which is very convenient and quick. Generally, you can take a bath and wash your hair one week after delivery, but you must stick to sponge baths and not take a tub bath to prevent dirty water from bathing from entering the reproductive tract and causing infection. You can shower after 6 weeks. There are also some things to pay attention to when taking a bath after childbirth. The effect of ginger water is obvious, so why don’t mothers try it.

Generally speaking, it is best for women to take a bath with ginger water for about 20 minutes after giving birth. Do not rub your body too hard while bathing. After bathing, you should quickly wipe your body clean and put on a long gown to avoid catching a cold. In fact, the breast milk of many women after childbirth contains red ginger. In addition, it also contains cinnamon twigs and mountain herbs.