Patient's question:
NoDoctor's answer:
After giving birth, pregnant women may experience blood deficiency. Blood deficiency fails to nourish the defensive Qi, leading to weakened external defense, making them susceptible to external pathogens such as wind, cold, and dampness. The invasion of these pathogens can cause pain. A herbal steam bath method can be used to expel the pathogens. The herbs used are equal parts of Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong), Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), Niuxi (Achyranthes bidentata), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), Aiye (Artemisia argyi), and Huajiao (Zanthoxylum bungeanum). Boil the herbs in water, first steam the affected area, then wash it. Do this twice daily, and improvement should be seen within two to three days.