Postpartum lactation recipes

In today's society, breastfeeding is something that is mentioned a lot. We all know that the food source for newborn babies mainly relies on breast milk. Generally, mothers can provide enough breast milk for their babies, but there are exceptions. At this time, postpartum lactation is needed. Many times, it is caused by insufficient nutrition. So what nutritious food should be used to induce lactation? Here are some foods that are great for increasing lactation, I hope they work for you.

Milk rice recipes

Ingredients: Selected Shandong milk rice, powdered peanuts, red dates, papaya powder

practice:

Method 1 (Little Chicken Soup Method)

Use half a rooster, add 2000~2500 ml of water, without adding any seasoning, put it in a pot, heat for 30~50 minutes to make rooster soup, take out the meat, take only the soup, then add a packet of milk rice and put it into the pot, heat for 20~40 minutes to make porridge, take it three times a day, morning, noon and evening. Note: A cockerel is a cockerel less than one year old.

Method 2 (mutton soup method)

Use 250 grams of mutton, add 2000~2500 ml of water, without adding any seasoning, put it in a pot, heat for 30~50 minutes to make mutton soup, take out the meat, take only the soup, add a packet of milk rice and put it into the pot, heat for 20~40 minutes to make porridge, take it three times a day, morning, noon and evening.

Method 3 (donkey head and jawbone soup method)

Put 0.5~1kg of donkey head mandible bone, add 2000~3000ml of water into the pot, heat for 30~50 minutes to make soup, take out the donkey head mandible bone, take only the soup, add a packet of milk rice, heat for 20~40 minutes and cook into porridge, take it three times a day, morning, noon and evening.

Fresh carp soup

Ingredients: 1 carp, appropriate amounts of salt and ginger slices.

Preparation: Wash the carp, remove the gills and internal organs, and blanch it in boiling water. Pour water into a casserole and bring to a boil, then add the fish, ginger slices and a little salt. Cook over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the fish is cooked.

Application: Carp is rich in protein, fat, iron, calcium, vitamin A, B vitamins and other nutrients. It can invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen, clear away heat and detoxify, and nourish the appetite. For mothers, carp soup is low in calories and can help promote milk secretion, making it a commonly used milk-inducing food.

Mutton Soup

Ingredients: 400 grams of mutton, 20 grams of angelica, appropriate amounts of ginger slices, salt, cooking wine and soy sauce.

Method: Wash the angelica and cut into slices. Remove the fascia from the mutton, chop it into small pieces and blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood. Add appropriate amount of water to the casserole, put in angelica slices, mutton cubes, ginger slices, and cooking wine, boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then simmer over medium heat until the mutton is cooked through, and add salt to taste.

Application: Angelica sinensis is warm in nature and has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. Lamb is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene and B vitamins. It is suitable for mothers who suffer from symptoms such as blood deficiency, insufficient milk, and continuous lochia after childbirth.

Mullet

Ingredients: 1 mullet (also known as black fish), 3 grams of tongcao, appropriate amounts of green onion, salt, cooking wine, etc.

Preparation method: Remove the scales and internal organs of the mullet, wash it, put the tongcao, green onion, salt, cooking wine and water into the pot and stew it until cooked.

Application: Tongcao tastes sweet and light, and has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, promoting menstruation and lactation. It is a common lactation ingredient and can be bought at Chinese medicine shops. Blackfish is rich in high-quality protein and has the effect of promoting wound healing. It is suitable for mothers whose bodies have not fully recovered.

Pig's trotter

Ingredients: 10g of fenugreek, 10g of ophiopogon, 6g of mother clove, 15g of radix trichosanthis, 10g of bombyx batryticatus, 10g of pangolin, and a pair of pig's trotters.

Preparation method: decoct all the herbs in water for 3 times, remove the residue and keep the juice each time, and cook the pig's trotters with the medicinal liquid until they are soft. Drink the soup and eat the pig's trotters, take it in separate meals.

Application: Fenugreek is sweet and bitter in nature, and can promote blood circulation and dredge the meridians; Pangolin is salty and cold in nature, and is good at moving around, so it can disperse blood; Radix Trichosanthis is sweet and cold, and can promote the production of body fluid; Bombyx Batryticatus can disperse nodules and dredge the meridians, and can treat milk retention; Rhizoma Dioscoreae can relieve heat, reduce swelling, and promote lactation; Clove can regulate Qi and relieve pain; Pig's trotters replenish essence and blood, and Yin-nourishing fluid can replenish milk. The combination of these ingredients has a fragrant smell, is tonifying while promoting circulation, and is not greasy or stomach-damaging, so it is a commonly used food therapy for lactation.

It is suitable for mothers who have postpartum milk retention, breast soreness, lumps when pressed, and tenderness.

Pork liver soup

Ingredients: 30 grams of day lily, 30 grams of peanuts, 6 grams of tongcao, and 200 grams of pork liver.

Preparation method: Add 30 grams of day lily and 6 grams of tongcao into water and boil the soup. Remove the residue and take the juice. Add peanuts and pork liver to make soup. Cook until the peanuts are cooked through. Eat pork liver, peanuts and drink the soup, one dose per day for 3 days.

Application: Milk is produced from Qi and blood. If Qi and blood are insufficient, the amount of milk will be small. Day lily, peanuts and pork liver can all replenish blood and Qi, and produce milk. Tongcao alone can clear the meridians and promote lactation. The whole prescription is both nourishing and unblocking, and it is another good prescription for lactation. Suitable for postpartum women with low milk supply, soft breasts and poor appetite.

Crucian carp soup

Ingredients: 1 crucian carp (half a pound), 10 grams of angelica, 15 grams of astragalus.

Preparation method: Wash the crucian carp, remove the internal organs and scales, and cook it with angelica and astragalus until cooked. Drink the soup and eat the fish, take one dose daily.

Application: Crucian carp soup is delicious and nutritious. It can replenish yin blood, dredge blood vessels, eliminate stagnation, and promote lactation. Adding angelica and astragalus to replenish qi and nourish blood is a folk recipe commonly used to promote lactation. Suitable for mothers who suffer from insufficient Qi and blood, poor appetite and low milk supply after childbirth.

Fresh lettuce

Ingredients: 250 grams of fresh lettuce, appropriate amounts of salt, MSG, and rice wine.

Preparation method: Wash, peel and shred the fresh lettuce, mix it with salt, rice wine and MSG, and serve it as a side dish with meals. Take 1 dose daily.

Application: Fresh lettuce is crisp and refreshing, and has the effect of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and promoting lactation. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on postpartum women with difficulty urinating and low milk production. As a side dish, it can also increase fiber and prevent constipation. It can eliminate heat, promote diuresis and promote lactation. Suitable for mothers with scarce milk and frequent urination after childbirth.

Dandelion soaked in water

Ingredients: Dried dandelion roots or leaves

Method: Boil dried dandelion roots or leaves in a pot and drink at least three cups a day. Buy fresh dandelion root tea and brew it directly with boiling water.

Application: Dandelion is mild in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and has the effects of reducing swelling, dispersing nodules and promoting lactation. Whether it can be brewed orally or mashed into a paste for external application, it is effective in treating mastitis. Dandelion also contains some special substances that are comparable to antibiotics and can be used as medicine to treat boils, swellings, carbuncles, etc. Crush the dandelion leaves and apply them to the affected area, which will heal in a few days.

Lei's lactation-promoting soup

Ingredients: genus yedoensis, peach kernel, chrysanthemum, honey grass, and kudzu vine.

practice:

(1) For those whose breasts are soft and not swollen after childbirth, take two pig's trotters, wash them, and place the inner bag directly in a sand, enamel, or glass pot. Add 2000 ml of water and soak for 20 minutes. Then boil over high heat and simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Take out the inner bag and you are done. (You can add salt, green onion, and ginger to taste, but avoid adding MSG.)

(2) For those who suffer from breast pain and milk duct obstruction after childbirth, add 1000 ml of water to a sand, enamel or glass pot, soak the product for 20 minutes, drain the soup into another container and add 300 ml of water again. After boiling, simmer for another 15 minutes on low heat, take out the inner bag, mix the first and second boiled soups and drink.

(3) Add 1000 ml of water to a sand, enamel or glass pot, soak the product for 20 minutes, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes and take out the inner bag.

Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, replenishes qi and blood, promotes the flow of qi, dredges the lactogenic channels, stimulates breast development, reduces the secretion of lactation inhibitory factor (PIF), and then increases pituitary prolactin (PRL), activates glandular cells, and promotes milk secretion.