Patient's question:
I am 24 years old this year. A few weeks ago, I just gave birth to a baby, and my body is still very weak. I am currently in the postpartum period. Is red ginseng used to increase milk supply or decrease milk supply?Doctor's answer:
Never will it cause milk to return, red ginseng possesses the functions of replenishing vital qi, restoring pulse and consolidating collapse, and invigorating qi to arrest bleeding. Red ginseng is used for conditions of collapse due to deficiency, limbs cold and pulse faint, qi failing to arrest bleeding, and dripping and turbid blood discharge; it is also used for heart failure, cardiogenic shock. Nursing mothers who consume it will never experience milk return. Eat easily digestible, nutrient-rich foods and drink more chicken soup, fish soup, or bone soup. Nursing mothers must ensure sufficient and deep sleep, rest, maintain a regular lifestyle, keep a cheerful mood, and live in an elegant and fresh environment.