How to remove postpartum coldness with mugwort

The editor believes that everyone has seen costume dramas and some historical records that queens often took mugwort leaves to remove the cold. Mugwort leaves were often used by ancient people and were a necessity in the home. It is not difficult to see that the objects that the Queen in the palace favors and likes so much can be said to be very good. So how does the Queen in the palace use mugwort leaves to get rid of the cold? How can mugwort leaves remove the coldness caused by confinement?

How to remove the coldness of confinement with mugwort leaves

Two methods are recommended. The first is to use wormwood leaves decoction for bathing, but the ventilation must be good and the temperature should not be too high to avoid excessive sweating during the bathing process and causing fainting or shock. The second method is to carry out moxibustion treatment, selecting acupoints such as Shenque, Guanyuan, Qihai, and Zusanli that nourish blood and promote yang.

It is important to keep the room temperature around 25°C, and wear warm clothes when you wake up at night to breastfeed. The bed should not be too close to the window. When ventilating the room during the day, there is no need to blow directly towards pregnant women and babies. During the confinement period, you must do a good job of wind prevention when taking a bath and washing your hair. You should wipe it first after washing. You can use ginger slices to wash your hands, or you can drink a cup of brown sugar ginger water after washing to dispel wind.

How to prevent cold during confinement

1. During the confinement period, it is necessary to maintain the flow of air in the room. When opening the windows for ventilation, pregnant women and babies can go to other rooms first to avoid being blown in during the ventilation process. In addition, fans or air conditioners will be turned on in summer. At this time, you must pay attention to the air vents not blowing towards pregnant women and babies. Pay special attention to the air conditioner and put down the wind shield in time. However, it is better for pregnant women not to sleep opposite to the air conditioner.

2. Sometimes when we provide door-to-door service to pregnant women to provide them with information about the confinement period, we always feel a little cold when we enter their room. We see that the indoor temperature is set at around 24 degrees. The reason is that babies are very afraid of cold, so the air conditioner is turned on very low, which is actually very bad for the human body. Babies are indeed more afraid of cold, so the clothes can be a little thinner, but the air conditioner should not be adjusted too low. It is generally recommended to keep the temperature around 27 degrees. Pregnant women may not feel anything serious during the confinement period, but after the confinement period, they will feel very obvious. Some people feel that they have caught a cold after the confinement period, but it is too late at this time.

Therefore, there are two ways to use mugwort leaves to dispel cold, one is bath therapy and the other is moxibustion. Everyone can choose according to their own needs and preferences. In addition, although dispelling cold is important, it is also important to prevent cold. If the body does not have cold, there is no need to soak mugwort leaves in such an inconvenient way. The editor has mentioned above how expectant mothers can prevent colds, and pregnant mothers just need to follow them.