Effects and functions of Tongcao: clearing away phlegm and diuresis, clearing breasts, treating stranguria, astringency and pain, difficulty in urination, edema, jaundice, damp-temperature disease, short and red urine, less milk after childbirth, amenorrhea, vaginal discharge , milk is not inferior. It is generally available in pharmacies. You can just boil water and drink it after you return home. If you drink it for several days, the effect of breastfeeding will be obvious.

In addition to the lactation-reducing effect of Tongcao itself, when cooking peanut and pig's trotter soup, crucian carp soup, mullet and loofah soup, pig's trotters soup and other foods that have lactation effects, add some Tongcao and cook them together. The effect of breastfeeding is very good for pregnant women.

Diet during lactation:

1. Avoid eating cold and cold foods. Cold and cold food can easily affect the circulation of Qi and blood in the body and easily cause body aches. Try not to eat frozen fruits and drinks. Mothers should also try to eat as little as possible of fruits and vegetables that are cold in nature.

2. Avoid eating half-cooked food that is not fully cooked.

3. Avoid spicy, irritating and fried and greasy foods: Spicy, hot, fried, greasy, sticky, indigestible, hard and rough foods are not suitable for eating.

4. Avoid foods or drinks containing preservatives. Therefore, mothers who usually like to eat snacks must hold back their appetite during this period and consider the health of their babies.

5. Avoid drinking irritating drinks. Strong tea, coffee, alcohol, etc. will affect sleep and gastrointestinal function.

6. Avoid eating foods that affect milk secretion, such as malted milk.

7. Avoid eating MSG. In order to avoid zinc deficiency in babies, new mothers should avoid eating too much MSG.