What Chinese medicine should I take if my lochia is not clean?
Postpartum lochia is a common problem faced by many mothers. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is related to insufficient Qi and blood, blood stasis or spleen deficiency. The following are the traditional Chinese medicine conditioning programs and related hot topics that have been hotly discussed on the Internet in the past 10 days for reference.
1. Common causes and symptoms of lochia
| Type | Main symptoms | TCM syndrome differentiation |
|---|---|---|
| Weakness of qi and blood | Lochia is light in color, dripping continuously, and fatigue | Nourishing Qi and Nourishing Blood |
| blood stasis block | Lochia is dark in color, has blood clots, and abdominal pain | Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis |
| Spleen deficiency and loss of food intake | Large amount of lochia, thin texture, poor appetite | Strengthen the spleen and strengthen the body |
2. Recommended Chinese medicine prescriptions and ingredients
| Chinese medicine name | Efficacy | Usage and dosage |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwort | Promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, and promotes uterine contractions | 10-30g decoction and taken |
| Angelica sinensis | Enriching blood, activating blood circulation, moisturizing intestines and laxative | 6-12g compatible use |
| Astragalus | Replenish qi, raise yang, and enhance immunity | 10-30g decoction |
| Hawthorn | Digest food, dissolve blood stasis, and disperse blood stasis | 9-15g soaked in water or cooked porridge |
3. Classic compatibility scheme
1.Qi and blood supplement recipe: Astragalus 15g + Angelica 10g + Codonopsis pilosula 12g + Atractylodes 9g, suitable for those with pale complexion and fatigue.
2.Huayu Zhilu Recipe: Motherwort 30g + Ligusticum chuanxiong 6g + peach kernel 9g + safflower 3g, suitable for those with abdominal pain and blood clots.
3.Dietary therapy: Brown sugar ginger water (repelling cold and activating blood circulation) or black fungus and red date soup (nourishing yin and stopping bleeding).
4. Precautions
| Taboo | Suggestions |
|---|---|
| Avoid cold and spicy foods | The diet should be warm and tonic, such as millet porridge and yam. |
| Avoid overexertion | Combined with appropriate bed rest |
| Severe bleeding requires medical attention | If uncleanness persists for 2 weeks, you should check |
5. Recent hot discussions
1. Social media platforms are hotly discussing "Chinese herbal tea for postpartum recovery", among which the formula of motherwort and wolfberry has received more than 500,000 views.
2. A Chinese medicine expert mentioned in a live broadcast:In the later stages of lochia, donkey-hide gelatin can be used to replenish blood., but it needs to be used after the blood stasis has been drained.
3. Netizens’ actual test sharing: Wuhong Decoction (red dates, red beans, red peanuts, brown sugar, wolfberry) is helpful for the recovery of lochia.
Summary: Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning requires syndrome differentiation and treatment, and it is recommended to be used under the guidance of a physician. If lochia is accompanied by abnormal symptoms such as odor and fever, you should seek medical attention promptly to check for infection risks.
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