Why is postpartum illness afraid of cold?

Postpartum disease is a traditional term of ours, or a term in traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, there is no such thing as postpartum disease in Western medicine. Generally speaking, in Western medicine, the so-called postpartum disease is often puerperal infection, that is, the reproductive tract of a woman is infected due to various reasons some time after giving birth, which may lead to local or systemic inflammatory response. The incidence of this disease is generally around 7.2%. Let's explain what the fear of cold during postpartum period is all about.

Many mothers suffer from cold limbs after giving birth. Experts believe that this "disease" is often caused by the mother catching a cold during the confinement period, commonly known as "confinement disease." Experts suggest that Chinese herbal decoctions, Chinese herbal foot baths, moxibustion and other methods can be used to treat "postpartum disease", which have good effects, but should be done under the guidance of a doctor. Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five Ingredients Decoction ... has the effects of nourishing blood and replenishing Qi, warming the meridians and dredging the collaterals. Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong and Millettia reticulata can be added to nourish blood and dredge the collaterals.

Danggui Sini Decoction Danggui Sini Decoction warms the meridians and dispels cold, nourishes blood and unclogs meridians. It is effective for blood deficiency, cold syncope, and cold hands and feet. In addition, you can also use medicinal herbs such as Eucommia ulmoides and Viscum album to make soup as a dietary therapy. Foot bath can use Chinese medicine such as astragalus, angelica, Millettia reticulata, Duchu, Viscum album, Achyranthes bidentata, and Cibotium barometz to replenish qi and blood, warm the meridians and achieve the therapeutic effect. Consult your doctor for specific formulations. Cold limbs after childbirth indicate weak Qi and blood, and Qi and blood have two major characteristics of "flowing when encountering warmth and coagulating when encountering cold". Moxibustion therapy uses the warm stimulation of moxa fire to the meridian acupoints to make Qi and blood flow, attack evil with fire, warm the meridians and dispel cold evil. However, you need to master the method under the guidance of a doctor, find the acupoints correctly, and prevent burning of the skin.

It should be noted that postpartum sickness is actually completely preventable. Some friends may have anemia, while others may not have very good nutrition. In addition, they did not take necessary care during the confinement period, so the body may have various infections. The infection may not be particularly serious during the confinement period, but around two or three months after the confinement, the infection will become more and more serious, and it will cause postpartum sickness.