Does Tongcao have any side effects in promoting lactation?

The lactation-promoting effect of Tongcao is well known, especially when it is boiled into soup with crucian carp, it can achieve very good lactation effect for postpartum women, and it is extremely effective in treating insufficient milk after childbirth. However, Tongcao is a Chinese herbal medicine after all. Chinese medicine emphasizes that all medicines are toxic to some extent, so people are very worried that if Tongcao is used to increase lactation, there will be some bad ingredients in the breast milk, which will cause side effects.

However, the question of whether Tongcao has side effects in promoting lactation needs to be explained separately. Because the milk after using Tongcao will not have any effect on the baby, but it will affect the mother's body, so it is not the best method to promote lactation.

Tongcao is a common Chinese medicinal material. People often use it to help postpartum women increase their milk supply. It is usually used to make some soup to drink. It is a good remedy for tonic. Many friends have talked about the benefits of Tongcao. If breast milk is insufficient, you can try stewing the seven-inch part of the pig's trotter with two taels of soybeans. Just drink the soup. Eat it for three consecutive days, once a day, and the effect is good! What are the side effects of Tongcao?

1. It is used for symptoms of internal damp-heat, short and red urine, or dribbling and painful urine. However, it has a light smell and a slow effect. It can be used together with Akebia, Talcum, etc.; for the treatment of damp-heat diseases, it can be used together with Coix seeds, Cardamom seeds, and Bamboo leaves. For the treatment of insufficient milk, it can be boiled into a soup with pig's trotters, pangolin, Chuanxiong, licorice, etc.

2. Boiling tongcao with crucian carp or pig's feet will have a better effect on increasing milk production.

3. Add two seahorses to the tongcao, wrap them in gauze, and put them in an old hen’s stomach and cook them vigorously. This will have the best effect on increasing milk production.

Who can't eat tongcao?

1. "Bencao Jingshu": It is forbidden to use in patients with weakness, and pregnant women should not take it.

2. "Bencao Huiyan": It is forbidden to use by those with both yin and yang deficiency.

3. "Bencao Congxin" says: Do not take it if you suffer from cold.

This article mainly analyzes whether Tongcao has any side effects in promoting milk production. In fact, Tongcao has both advantages and disadvantages. If you feel that this method of promoting milk production is not suitable for you, you can choose other methods of promoting milk production, such as massage. This method is the most natural method of promoting milk production without side effects, and it is now very mature.