Chinese medicine prescription for bathing during confinement

The traditional way of confinement is that you cannot take a bath, wash your hair, be exposed to wind, or get cold during the confinement period. But now that living conditions are getting better and better, you can take a bath appropriately and just need to protect yourself from getting cold. Some mothers may want to choose Chinese herbal medicine when taking a bath during the confinement period. This is fine. Different Chinese medicines have different therapeutic effects and can help pregnant women prevent colds and many other effects. This article introduces several Chinese medicine prescriptions. If you need it, you can learn about it.

Recipe for postpartum bathing with Chinese medicinal water: first wash off the dirt on your body with clean water, then scrub your whole body with the medicinal water. If you have sores or boils on your skin, you should soak it for a while before scrubbing it. After washing, just wipe it dry. Do not wash it with water.

1. Peach skin and willow branch recipe

150g peach bark and 250g willow twigs, wash with water, decoct in water, remove the residue and use for bathing.

Usage: First wash off the dust and dirt on your body with clean water, then scrub your whole body with the medicine. If you have sores or boils on your skin, you should soak it for a while before scrubbing it. After washing, wipe it dry. Do not wash it with water.

Efficacy: Perfumes the body to avoid filth, promote blood circulation, and prevent wind and cold.

2. Astragalus and Saposhnikovia Recutita

Take 100g of Astragalus and 50g of Saposhnikovia divaricata, wash them with water, decoct them in water, remove the residue and use them for bathing.

Usage: Same as above.

Efficacy: Strengthens the pores, tightens the skin, prevents wind and cold, and stops sweating. It is most suitable for those who sweat a lot after childbirth.

3. Bamboo Leaf Peach White Skin Recipe

250g bamboo leaves and 150g peach bark, wash with water, decoct in water, remove the residue and use for bathing.

Usage: Same as recipe 1.

Efficacy: Perfumes the body, removes impurities, and promotes blood circulation. It is suitable for treating heat boils and sores and is suitable for people with unhealthy skin.

4. Mugwort and Calamus Recipe

Old mugwort 1509, calamus 1009, wash with water, decoct in water, remove the residue and use for bathing.

Usage: Same as recipe 1.

Efficacy: Aromatic to avoid filth, detoxify and kill insects, warm the skin, and prevent wind and cold. It is most suitable for treating damp-toxic sores, boils and herpes.

5. Fangfeng ginger recipe

Fangfeng 509, ginger 509, wash with water, decoct in water, remove the residue and bathe.

Usage: Same as recipe 1.

Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation, prevents wind and cold, warms the skin, dispels wind and dampness. It is especially suitable for people suffering from wind-cold-dampness, muscle and joint pain.

You should take a bath frequently after giving birth, but the mother's qi and blood are weak, her exterior is not solid, her resistance is poor, and she is easily invaded by evil spirits. Therefore, when taking a bath after giving birth, special attention should be paid to the proper temperature to prevent wind, cold, summer heat, and heat from taking advantage of the opportunity to enter.

Postpartum bathing must be done in a windless room, the bathroom should be warm, and the bath water must be very hot. In summer, the bathroom should be well ventilated and the bath water should be at human body temperature, about 37℃. If your hair is not dry after bathing, you cannot go to bed immediately, otherwise the dampness will invade and cause headaches.

Do not wash when you are hungry or after eating. You should eat something after washing to replenish the depleted qi and blood. As for bathing time, you can take a bath 3 days after giving birth in summer, and 1 week after giving birth in winter. In addition, it is better for a new mother to bathe less frequently than a normal person.