Chinese Postpartum Care: 3- Recommended Menu 2

2nd Week (Day 8 ~ 14)

Meal: Pork kidney in sesame oil (麻油腰花), Pork kidney w/Eucommiae Cortex (杜仲腰花), Papaya w/ pork tail-bone soup (木瓜尾椎骨湯), Shi-Quan-Tai-Po w/pork tail-bone soup (十全大埔尾椎骨湯)
*VEGETARIANS:  Eucommiae vegetarian pork kidney(杜仲素腰花)
Pork kidney in sesame oil- promotes metabolism, restores vital energy, minimizes against postpartum backpains
Main ingredients: black sesame oil, old ginger, (taiwan) rice wine, pork kidney

Herbals:  [(liver & kidney supplement)補肝腎 + (bone strengthening)強化筋骨 + (waist & knee strengthening)強壯腰膝] for postpartum care herbal formula
Main ingredients: Ligustri Lucidi Fructus(女貞子), Cuscutae Semen(菟絲子), Cistanchis Herba(肉從容), Eucommiae Cortex(杜仲), Polygoni Multiflori Radix(首烏)

To Induce Lactation:   Yellow bean papaya w/carp soup (黃豆木瓜鯽魚湯), Stewed Pork feet w/peanuts & mushrooms (香菇花生燉豬腳), lactation herbals

Drinks:
Traditional postpartum drink & Red date tea (NOT for labor or vaginal delivery; for caesarian delivery, drink until 12th day)
Refreshing herbal drink (for labor or vaginal delivery; for caesarian delivery, start drinking on the 13th day only)