Postpartum recovery: the mystery and misunderstanding of Shenghua decoction

After delivery, many families will choose to prepare a bowl of biochemical soup for their new mothers as postpartum aftercare. Although many parturients don't like the taste of this traditional soup, they usually choose to accept it out of respect for their elders or imitation of their peers. This paper will discuss the mystery and misunderstanding of Shenghua Decoction, and help the parturient to better understand postpartum nursed back to health.

Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning

Shenghua decoction is composed of five Chinese herbal medicines: Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Peach kernel, Black ginger and Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, aiming at promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, warming channels and relieving pain. Although Shenghua Decoction is effective for some postpartum recovery symptoms, such as blood deficiency and blood stasis, lochia and so on. Postpartum constitution and symptoms are different, so the choice of compound Chinese medicine needs to vary from person to person.

Not suitable for all parturients

Not all parturients are suitable for drinking biochemical soup, especially those who recover well. Some obstetricians and gynecologists have observed that after taking biochemical soup, some parturients may have bleeding or even massive bleeding. Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, it is not recommended that pregnant women blindly take biochemical soup.

Modern postpartum recovery methods

Modern postpartum recovery methods are no longer limited to TCM nursed back to health. Uterine contraction drugs and hemostasis methods are more advanced, convenient and economical. At the same time, the progress of medical technology has greatly reduced the risk of postpartum anemia.

Consulting professional Chinese medicine

Before deciding whether to adopt Chinese medicine for postpartum nursed back to health, it is best to consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner. Every new mother's situation is unique, and the most suitable recovery method for her varies from person to person.