Can pregnant women produce milk only after taking medicine?

Insufficient milk supply is very harmful to new mothers, and it is very stressful and will also put pressure on the body. Insufficient milk supply will make the baby hungry and the body lack nutrition, so it has to be supplemented with milk powder. Mothers can increase milk supply by eating some food at ordinary times, but try not to take medicine, because medicines contain toxins and will have bad effects on the body.

What are the Chinese medicines for lactation

Many mothers not only have insufficient milk after giving birth, but also their babies will cry loudly due to insufficient milk. Generally, some mothers who do not have enough milk will choose milk powder. However, there are also food safety issues with current milk powder. For example, there was the Sanlu cyanamide milk powder incident that shocked the whole country. For the safety of the child, breast milk is safer. The only way to reduce breast milk shortage is to induce lactation. Among them, traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are two main mechanisms of lack of milk: deficiency of qi and blood, and liver depression and qi stagnation. So what are the specific Chinese medicines that promote lactation?

1. Loulu : Loulu has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving pain and dispersing stagnation, and promoting menstruation and lactation. For lack of milk and breast pain, it can be used in combination with pangolin and fenugreek.

2. Mistletoe : Mistletoe has the effects of eliminating rheumatism, benefiting the liver and kidneys, and calming the fetus. It is used for postpartum low milk supply, poor milk supply, or breast pain. It can be used in combination with Rhizoma Lululengtong and Luffa.

3. Corn : Corn silk should be eaten as mature corn silk, which can be obtained when peeling corn in autumn. "Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan" believes that it "relaxes the intestines and relieves gas, and treats breast knots, milk obstruction, redness, swelling and pain, fear of cold and fever, headache and fatigue in women." The usual dosage is 30-60 grams, decocted in water. If you have low milk supply or poor milk secretion, you can stew it with pig's trotters and take it twice a day.

4. Tongcao : Tongcao is one of the commonly used Chinese medicines, which has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, ventilating and promoting lactation. It is very effective for postpartum milk obstruction or milk retention, and is often taken together with fenugreek and pangolin.

5. Fenugreek : It has the effects of regulating blood circulation, promoting menstruation, promoting lactation and eliminating carbuncles, and promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria. It is known as a good medicine for promoting lactation in gynecology. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Pangolin and Wangbuliuxing can circulate in the blood, and is a medicine for the Yangming Chongren meridian. There is a folk saying that "women who take Pangolin and Wangbuliuxing will have a constant milk flow." It is one of the important medicines commonly used by the people for lactation. If the milk is blocked after childbirth, taking pangolin can enhance the milk secretion. For those who suffer from qi and blood deficiency and scarce milk after childbirth, Astragalus and Angelica can be used. ...