Can pregnant women eat angelica and astragalus?

From pregnancy to childbirth, a woman's own Qi and blood will be greatly depleted, so mothers pay great attention to replenishing Qi and blood during the confinement period. Many people believe that because most of the qi and blood are lost during pregnancy and childbirth, they must replenish qi and blood during the confinement period to avoid developing illness in the future. Angelica and Astragalus have become the only choices for replenishing qi and blood. Can pregnant women really eat Angelica and Astragalus?

1. Postpartum women can eat angelica and astragalus. Eating angelica and astragalus is effective for postpartum women who suffer from blood deficiency and constipation caused by excessive blood loss or insufficient nutrition supply.

2. The benefits of eating angelica and astragalus for postpartum women: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that angelica is warm in nature, sweet and slightly spicy in taste, with a fragrant aroma and thick liquid. It can nourish the human heart, liver, and spleen meridians, and has the effects of nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. In traditional Chinese medicine, angelica is included in many famous prescriptions. For example, the famous "Danggui Buxue Soup" is composed of angelica and astragalus. If Codonopsis pilosula and red dates are added, the effect of nourishing qi and blood will be stronger. The "Siwu Decoction" commonly used in obstetrics and gynecology, which is made of angelica, Rehmannia glutinosa, white peony root, and Chuanxiong, is a basic prescription for regulating menstruation in gynecology. It has the effects of nourishing blood, harmonizing blood, and relieving pain. It can be used as the basis for any menstrual disorders, umbilical and abdominal pain, back pain, leg pain, etc. "Runchang Pills" are made by grinding angelica, notopterygium, rhubarb, peach kernel and other drugs into powder, and mixing them with white honey. They have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. They are very effective for women suffering from blood deficiency and constipation caused by excessive blood loss or insufficient nutrition supply after childbirth. From this we can see that Angelica sinensis, which is famous both at home and abroad, is indeed worthy of being called a holy medicine for hematology and an important medicine for gynecology.

3. Mothers should be careful when taking angelica and astragalus: Experts believe that mothers with normal health do not need to take any medicine. They can use some Chinese medicine according to the symptoms and combine it with diet therapy. For those with abdominal pain and constipation after delivery, angelica, peach kernel, walnut kernel and rice wine can be added to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and moisten the intestines to promote bowel movements.

4. You can drink it. It has the effect of nourishing blood and qi. It is especially suitable for postpartum women who are weak. But drink it moderately, not every day. Otherwise, if you take too much tonic, it may cause constipation and other discomforts.