After childbirth, women often experience symptoms such as weakness, anemia, lochia, and physical fatigue. At this time, if the medicine diet is used for treatment and conditioning based on syndrome differentiation, it can help the postpartum body recover as soon as possible.
Astragalus and Tangerine Peel Porridge
Ingredients: 30g astragalus, 3g tangerine peel powder, 100g glutinous rice, appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Preparation and usage: Boil astragalus in water three times, remove the residue and take the juice. Cook the glutinous rice into porridge with the juice, then add tangerine peel powder and cook for a while, and finally add sugar. Take once a day for 5-7 days.
Indications: Astragalus is good at tonifying Qi and consolidating the surface, it is the main medicine for tonifying spleen and Qi, and it is also good at promoting the movement of Yang Qi and diuresis. Tangerine peel can also regulate Qi and harmonize the middle. After consuming this porridge, it can treat postpartum Qi deficiency type lochia (light red color, thin texture, feeling tired and dizzy).
Sea Cucumber and Beef Soup
Ingredients: appropriate amount of sea cucumber, 250g beef, a little salt.
Preparation and usage: Soak and wash the sea cucumber, slice the beef, then put them together into a pot and cook until the beef is cooked. Serve warm.
Indications: Sea cucumber nourishes the kidney and enriches essence, nourishes blood and moisturizes dryness, and is suitable for symptoms such as deficiency of essence and blood, weak constitution, frequent urination due to kidney deficiency, and dry intestines and constipation. Beef has a sweet and warm nature, it can tonify the middle, replenish Qi, nourish the spleen and stomach, and strengthen tendons and bones. Therefore, stewing the two together as a soup can replenish postpartum Qi and blood weakness, and empty joints.
Donkey-hide Gelatin and Stewed Hen
Ingredients: 10g donkey-hide gelatin, one old hen, appropriate amount of salt.
Preparation and usage: Wash the chicken, stew it with water until it is tender, then add donkey-hide gelatin and salt. When the donkey-hide gelatin is melted, remove from heat. Divide it into two servings, take one dose every other day, and repeat for 7 times as one course of treatment.
Indications: Donkey-hide gelatin has a sweet and mild nature, it enters the liver to nourish blood, and enters the kidney to nourish yin. Therefore, it has the effects of nourishing liver blood, nourishing kidney yin, and moistening lung dryness. Old hens have the functions of warming the middle, nourishing blood, so stewing them together as food can treat postpartum anemia.
