Because puerperal women are weak, they need to be nursed back to health in many ways. Some parturients will be nursed back to health through food, and some will choose to be nursed back to health through traditional Chinese medicine, because some traditional Chinese medicines have a good effect on the body. So what traditional Chinese medicine do you eat after childbirth, and how long does it take for lochia to end after childbirth?

What traditional Chinese medicine does postpartum take to recuperate?

The tonic types of postpartum traditional Chinese medicine are basically as follows: Qi-invigorating drugs (Sijunzi decoction) are four basic Chinese herbal medicines, namely ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos and Glycyrrhiza uralensis, which have a good effect on postpartum spleen and stomach qi deficiency and pallor.

The blood-nourishing medicine (Siwutang) is composed of four herbs: Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba and Radix Rehmanniae Preparata. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting uterine recovery, removing blood stasis, enriching blood and nourishing blood, and promoting the early recovery of postpartum body.

Bazhen Decoction is prepared from Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Ginseng Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria, and Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, and is used for treating postpartum deficiency of both qi and blood, excessive blood loss, dizziness and fatigue, and sallow complexion. Shiquan Dabu Decoction consists of Ginseng, Cinnamomum cassia, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Radix Rehmanniae, Poria, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Glycyrrhrizae Radix, Radix Astragali, Radix Angelicae Sinensis and Baiyunling. Mainly used for treating postpartum hemorrhage, soreness of waist and knees, etc.

Radix Rehmanniae Preparata is the main drug for nourishing yin (Liuwei Dihuang Decoction), which has the functions of nourishing yin, tonifying kidney and enhancing immunity.

The aphrodisiac (Guifu Bawei Pill) is based on Liuwei Dihuang Pill, and added with Cinnamomum cassia and Radix Aconiti Lateralis, which has the function of warming and tonifying kidney and yang, and is effective for postpartum chills and soreness of waist and knees.