1. Tonic Chinese medicine: After childbirth, it is not advisable to take overly tonic Chinese medicine such as ginseng. Ginseng contains various effective components, such as "ginseng saponin" that acts on the central nervous system and cardiovascular system, "ginseng ning" that lowers blood sugar, and glycosides that act on the endocrine system. These components can stimulate the body. If new mothers take ginseng, its stimulating effect on the central nervous system may lead to insomnia, irritability, restlessness and other adverse reactions. New mothers who have just gone through childbirth consume a lot of energy and need to rest in bed. If they take ginseng at this time, they may find it difficult to sleep due to excitement, affecting their recovery of energy. Therefore, it is harmful for new mothers to rush to take ginseng.
2. Blood-activating Chinese medicine: During delivery, many vessels of the internal and external reproductive organs are damaged. Taking strong blood-activating drugs might affect the self-healing of damaged vessels, causing continuous bleeding or even heavy bleeding. Also, overly tonic drugs like ginseng, if taken excessively, can promote blood circulation and accelerate blood flow, which is not beneficial for the new mother's recovery. Therefore, within one week after childbirth, it's best not to use strong blood-activating drugs. Some mild blood-activating drugs can be used to help uterine contraction, assist in discharging postpartum stagnant blood from the uterine cavity, and help the uterus recover sooner. Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) and Motherwort (Yimu Cao) are excellent mild blood-nourishing and blood-activating herbs.
3. Warm-hot Chinese medicine: Some warm-natured drugs can tonify qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and stomach, warm the stomach, and dispel wind-cold, making them suitable for new mothers. However, overly hot-natured drugs can harm the new mother's body because spicy and dry drugs can generate internal heat, leading to symptoms such as mouth ulcers, constipation, or hemorrhoids in new mothers. Moreover, the mother's internal heat can be passed to the baby through breast milk, worsening the baby's internal heat. At the same time, overly warm drugs can easily increase the new mother's sweating, consuming her body.
4. Cold-cooling purgative drugs: Overly cold-cooling purgative drugs are not beneficial for physically weak new mothers, so such Chinese medicines should be used cautiously after childbirth.
5. Rich and greasy Chinese medicine: Overly rich and greasy drugs can affect the spleen and stomach function of new mothers. Therefore, to ensure the normal operation of the digestive system, new mothers should avoid rich and greasy Chinese medicine.
Postpartum caution with Chinese medicine:
Be cautious with 5 types of Chinese medicine
Category Drug Name
Tonic Chinese Medicine Ginseng, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus, etc.
Blood-Activating Chinese Medicine Safflower, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Achyranthes bidentata, Myrrha, Frankincense, etc.
Warm-hot Chinese Medicine Aconite, Cistanche deserticola, Cinnamon, Dried ginger, Pinellia ternata, etc.
Cold-cooling Purgative Drugs Rhubarb, Bezoar, Mirabilite, Senna leaves, etc.
Rich and Greasy Chinese Medicine Prepared rehmannia
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