Postpartum Qi and blood deficiency and insufficient milk

Pregnancy is a very damaging process for women. After giving birth, women are prone to problems with weak qi and blood. The most direct impact of weak qi and blood on postpartum women is that they will have insufficient milk, which will affect the development of breastfed children. So, what methods are needed to replenish the weak qi and blood and insufficient milk after childbirth? Here are some effective dietary remedies for you!

1. Angelica and Astragalus Black Chicken Soup

Method: 1. Chop the black-bone chicken into large pieces, blanch and wash; 2. Put the blanched black chicken into a casserole, fill it with water, and add angelica, astragalus and ginger slices (the best ratio of angelica to astragalus is 1:5); 3. After boiling over high heat, simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Add a little salt to a small bowl to season after serving.

Efficacy: This prescription is a basic prescription for replenishing qi and producing blood. Astragalus is the main medicine for replenishing qi, and Angelica is the main medicine for replenishing blood.

2. Crucian carp milk soup

Method: 1. Kill 1 crucian carp, remove the phosphorus and internal organs, clean it, and fry it in a pan; 2. Add appropriate amount of onion, salt, rice wine and water and stew together. When the soup turns milky white, add 50 ml of milk and bring to a boil. Eat fish and drink soup 1-2 times a day.

Efficacy: Nourishes qi and blood, strengthens the spleen and appetite, promotes milk secretion. Crucian carp also has a diuretic and swelling-reducing effect, and can promote the discharge of excess water in the body of postpartum women.

3. Chinese yam, pork kidney

Ingredients: 10 grams of angelica, 10 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 grams of yam, 500 grams of pork kidney, appropriate amounts of soy sauce, vinegar, shredded ginger, minced garlic and sesame oil.

Preparation method: Cut the pork loin, remove the fascia and odor glands, wash and put into an aluminum pot; put angelica, codonopsis and yam into a gauze bag, tie the mouth tightly and put into the aluminum pot; add appropriate amount of water to the aluminum pot, stew until the pork loin is cooked through, remove the pork loin, cool it down, cut it into thin slices and put it on a plate; mix soy sauce, vinegar, shredded ginger, minced garlic, sesame oil, etc. with the pork loin slices.

4. Chinese medicine diet therapy

Regarding insufficient milk supply, not every mother will see results from drinking lactation-inducing soup. If a mother drinks a lot of lactation-inducing soup and still has no effect, it may be that the spleen and stomach are weak and cannot absorb nutrients. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach functions must be regulated first before replenishing qi and blood.