After giving birth, should you drink postpartum recovery soup? Is it necessary for everyone?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Hello, Shenghua Decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine formula that has the functions of resolving blood stasis and promoting new blood formation, as well as warming the meridians and relieving pain. It is primarily used for treating postpartum blood stasis and abdominal pain, as well as irregular lochia. This formula must be prescribed by a doctor after a differential diagnosis and should be taken as a decoction. There are no ready-made commercial preparations of Shenghua Decoction.