Can I eat ginseng after giving birth?

　　Can I eat ginseng after giving birth? Before delivery, some doctors often advise mothers to take some ginseng or ginseng preparations in order to ensure smooth delivery and safe mother and baby. This helps the mother maintain good energy and physical strength for smooth delivery and maintain the safety of mother and baby. However, some mothers also take ginseng after delivery. In fact, judging from the pharmacological effects of ginseng and the physiological characteristics of postpartum women, it is not advisable to use ginseng immediately after delivery.

　　Ginseng contains a substance that can act on the central nervous system of the human body nerve Ginsenosides, a biologically active substance in the system, heart and blood vessels, can excite the nervous system and cause the mother to suffer from a series of mental and neurological symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, excitement and restlessness, making the mother unable to rest well and affecting her recovery.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "when qi moves, blood moves, and when qi is sufficient, blood flows smoothly." Ginseng has the power to replenish vitality, restore yang and relieve adverse effects. It can promote blood circulation and enhance energy and physical strength. If taken too much, blood circulation will accelerate, which is extremely detrimental to mothers who have just given birth. During the delivery process, the blood vessels in the internal and external genitalia of the mother are often damaged, and taking ginseng will aggravate the bleeding. Usually ginseng can be taken 2 to 3 weeks after delivery, when the birth injury has healed and lochia has been significantly reduced. It is generally believed that 1 to 2 months after delivery, if you have symptoms of qi deficiency, you can take 3 to 5 grams of ginseng every day for several days.

　　In order to help the mother quickly regain her physical strength, she can drink some brown sugar after delivery. egg Soup, hot milk, etc. You can also drink some chicken soup, crucian carp soup, etc. 1 to 2 days after delivery, you can eat some lean meat, eggs, and chicken foods, but don't eat too much at one time to avoid damage to the spleen and stomach. 》》》  Three types of women are prone to breast cancer after childbirth