Postpartum labor disease

　　The causes of postpartum labor disease: After childbirth (normal delivery, miscarriage, dilation and curettage, induction of labor) in women, the endometrial muscle layer and serous layer are damaged to varying degrees. It usually takes 6-7 weeks to completely recover, and during this period, sexual intercourse between couples is the main cause of the disease. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that after childbirth, the body is 'empty of meridians', the skin and muscle layer is not solid, and the营卫is not harmonious. In addition, excessive blood loss during childbirth, consumption of Yin and blood, and blood stasis obstruction may also exist, which is a hidden danger of '败血为病'. Deficiency of Qi and blood, physical weakness, decreased immunity, and an injured uterus generally require 2 to 3 weeks for the blood stasis to be completely drained, and 6 to 7 weeks to completely recover. During this period, if sexual excitement occurs during sexual intercourse, the uterus will spasm, contract, dilate, and further damage the insufficient Qi, causing further injury, bleeding, blood stasis, and blood stasis to enter the blood circulation, leading to low immunity. The mild case may suffer from the disease for life, and the severe case may lead to heart and kidney failure and death.

　　It can lead to wound infection, endometrial hyperplasia, functional hemorrhage, and numerous pathogenic bacteria proliferation, which are difficult to treat for a long time; in the middle stage, it is often accompanied by anemia, irritability, palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, decreased appetite, weakness of the limbs, edema of the eyelids and lower limbs, distension and pain in the lower abdomen, frequent inflammation of the endometrium, cervix, and adnexa, and serous cysts; in the later stage, there may be irregularly shaped肿块 of varying sizes in the lower abdomen, which may be firm and not soft, accompanied by poor movement, spleen and kidney failure, and continuous diarrhea; in the late stage, severe anemia, extreme weight loss, or generalized edema, and failure of the heart and kidneys may lead to death.

　　In the early stage, once infected, it will lead to wound infection, hyperplasia of endometrial stroma, functional hemorrhage, and many pathogenic bacteria proliferation, which are difficult to treat for a long time; in the middle stage, it is often manifested as anemia, irritability, palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, decreased appetite, weakness of the limbs, edema of the eyelids and lower limbs, abdominal distension pain, frequent inflammation of the endometrium, cervix, and adnexa, and serous cysts; in the late stage, there are occasional gatherings and dispersing masses of different sizes in the lower abdomen, and if the mass is firm and not soft, it can not be moved, and it can lead to spleen and kidney failure, persistent diarrhea, and death due to severe anemia and extreme weight loss or general edema, and heart and kidney failure.

　　1, Pregnant women should not wear slippers, short-sleeved clothes, or short skirts during the postpartum period. In spring and autumn, winter, when going out, hats should be worn; after sweating, be sure to dry in the room before going out; do not use cold water to wash the face, hands, feet, or take a bath (including in summer).

　　2, Pregnant women should have moderate diet during the postpartum period, not overeat or undereat, do not eat raw, cold, and spicy foods; do not eat too much of other foods except grains at one time, and do not diet due to worries about obesity.

　　3, Pregnant women should not over-exercise during the postpartum period, nor should they stand or sit for a long time, to avoid overexertion and leave a root of disease.

　　4, Maintain a good mood, do not get angry, do not get flustered, broaden your mind, and think less.

　　5, Pregnant women should avoid sexual intercourse within one month after childbirth, otherwise it may harm their lives. For safety, it is advisable to wait until 100 days later.

　　1, Routine leukorrhea examination:Determine whether there is abnormal leukorrhea and exclude vaginitis.

　　2, Colposcopy examination:Determine and exclude the existence of cervicitis and other problems.

　　3, Gynecological ultrasound examination:This is the most commonly used method of gynecological examination, which can find and exclude endometritis, pelvic inflammation, and tumors, cysts, and other adnexal diseases.

　　4, Fallopian tube contrast examination:Observe whether the fallopian tubes have narrowing, blockage, and other problems.

　　First, postpartum health food therapy

　　1, Millet and jujube soup:Millet 200 grams, jujube 15 pieces, brown sugar 50 grams. Wash the jujube (with the core removed) and millet. Put the millet and jujube together in a pot, add an appropriate amount of clear water, boil with high heat, then simmer for 1 hour, add brown sugar, and continue to cook until the brown sugar is completely dissolved, drink as desired. Effect: Strengthen the spleen, nourish the blood, and clear虚 heat. Indications: Postpartum weakness of Qi and blood. Symptoms include pale complexion after childbirth, spontaneous sweating, night sweating, thirst and desire for drinks, fatigue, and lack of energy.

　　2, Mulberry honey:Mulberry fruit 50 grams, honey 50 grams, Schisandra fruit 10 grams. Wash the mulberry fruit and Schisandra fruit, put them in a pot, add 2 small bowls of clear water, boil with high heat, then simmer with low heat until 1 small bowl remains, turn off the heat, cool to 30-40C, remove the medicinal residue, filter with two layers of cheesecloth, then add honey and mix well, drink as desired. Effect: Promote salivation, control sweating, moisten intestines and relieve constipation. Indications: Postpartum constipation, spontaneous sweating, and night sweating due to Yin deficiency and fluid deficiency. Symptoms include thirst and desire for drinks after childbirth, dry stool difficult to defecate, sweating during activity or after sleep, damp clothing, dry tongue coating, and thin and rapid pulse.

　　3. Sesame Egg:250 grams of black sesame seeds, 2 eggs, 10 grams of salt. Clean the black sesame seeds, remove sand and impurities, dry them, put them in a pot, and stir-fry until fragrant. Add salt and stir for about half a minute and set aside. Boil the eggs, peel them, and eat them with sesame seeds. Effect: Nourish Yin and blood, tonify the liver and kidney, and promote bowel movements. Indications: For those with postpartum constipation and insufficient milk supply due to Yin deficiency and blood dryness, symptoms include postpartum constipation or dry stools that are difficult to pass, insufficient milk supply that is thin and watery, soft and not distended breasts, accompanied by dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth and throat, pale tongue with thin white fur.

　　4. Black Fungus Steamed Chicken:30 grams of black fungus, 200 grams of chicken. Soak the black fungus in water until soft, clean it, dry the moisture, and set aside. Clean the chicken, cut it into small pieces, mix with salt, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and monosodium glutamate, marinate for 20 minutes, then mix in the black fungus and stir well. Steam over low heat until done, and eat as desired. Effect: Remove blood stasis and stop bleeding. Indications: For those with continuous lochia due to blood stasis, symptoms include intermittent lochia, dark color with clots, or accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is difficult to press.

　　5. Cinnamon Stir-fried Pork Kidney:2 pork kidneys, 5 grams of cinnamon. Clean the pork kidneys, cut them open, remove the white membrane, and cut them into thin slices. Mix with an appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar, marinate for 10 minutes; grind the cinnamon into fine powder. Heat oil in a pan, fry the pork kidneys, add a little water, cover and cook until just done, then stir-fry the cinnamon powder and mix well. Eat as desired. Effect: Tonify the kidney, dispel cold, and relieve pain. Indications: For those with postpartum lower abdominal pain and frequent urination due to cold. Symptoms include postpartum lower abdominal pain that decreases with heat, frequent urination or frequent night urination, clear urine, accompanied by low back pain and knee weakness, cold limbs, pale and dark tongue, thin white fur.

　　6. Astragalus and Codonopsis Stewed Black Chicken:200 grams of black chicken, 30 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 15 grams of Astragalus membranaceus. Wash the Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, and clean the chicken, cutting it into small pieces. Put all the ingredients in a炖盅, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the炖盅, and simmer for 3 hours over low heat, then season with salt to taste, and eat as desired. Effect: Tonify Qi and blood. Indications: For those with excessive lochia due to Qi deficiency, or those with weak blood that cannot nourish the limbs, leading to postpartum body pain and abdominal pain. Symptoms include prolonged lochia, pale color, thin texture, accompanied by dizziness, blurred vision, insomnia, palpitations, joint pain, continuous pain in the lower abdomen, pale red tongue with thin white fur.

　　Two, what is good for patients with monthly labor disease

　　Pay attention to diet, eat less spicy and greasy foods, eat more vegetables and fruits, and make sure to get enough rest.

　　Three, patients with monthly labor disease should try not to eat what

　　1. People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating laxative foods such as spinach, milk, cucumber, soybeans, and their products.

　　2. Avoid cold foods when taking traditional Chinese medicine; do not eat fruits or drink fruit juices and the like.

　　3. Do not eat detoxifying foods. Such as: garlic, mung bean, chrysanthemum tea, lonicera tea, etc.

　　4. Pay attention not to contact or drink cold water in daily life, even after recovery, pay attention to a stage and do not catch cold again.

　　First, Precautions Before Treatment of Menstrual Labor Disease

　　Prevention-oriented, during childbirth, 6 to 7 weeks after childbirth, 30 days after abortion, 3 months after cesarean section, sexual intercourse or sexual behavior should not be allowed during this period, even once, which may lead to postpartum deficiency and consumptive disease, known as 'menstrual consumption disease'. This disease is not the same as common gynecological inflammation, if treated according to general gynecological inflammation, only the body becomes weaker and sicker, and severe cases may threaten life.

　　Second, Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Method for Menstrual Labor Disease

　　Home Remedy(For reference only)

　　Two liang of cinnabar wood seeds. Crush and boil in water for three times. After taking, if diarrhea occurs, take two qian, put it in a chicken's belly, and stew for consumption.

　　Cinnabar wood seeds

　　Also known as Daqiangzi (in Herbal Classification of Properties), Lizi (in Compilation of Commonly Used Herbs), Erzi, Lingzi (in Sichuan Materia Medica), Jinqianzi, Zhen Tianlei, Lei Zhenzi (in Chongqing Herbs), Heizaozi (in Chengdu Commonly Used Herbs for Treatment Manual).

　　The source is the fruit of Rhamnaceae Leptophyllum.

　　Leptophyllum, also known as: Suburban plum, white wood, cinnabar wood, chewable wood, cinnabar ear wood, deer horn thorn.

　　Deciduous shrub, up to 5 meters tall. Young branches are gray-brown, hairless or slightly pubescent, opposite or nearly opposite, apex thorny. Leaves are often opposite, or alternate, or clustered at the top of short branches, thin paper, oblong, elliptic or long elliptic, 4-8 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, apex shortly acute, base cuneate, glabrous on the upper surface, with pubescent only at the vein axils on the lower surface, with rounded serrate margins, lateral veins 3-5 pairs. Petiole is 0.8-1.5 cm long, with short pubescent or nearly hairless. Flowers are unisexual, green, in paniculate inflorescences or clustered on short branches; calyx 4-lobed; petals 4; stamens 4. Drupes are spherical, black when mature, diameter 0.7-0.9 mm, with 2 seeds. Seeds are broadly oblong, with longitudinal grooves on the back. Flowering period is from May to June.

　　Grows on hillsides, valleys, or roadside shrubs. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan.