bu zhong yi qi tang for nursing mom?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

bu zhong yi qi tang, modified looks like the perfect formula for a new mom

with a cystocele (prolapsed bladder) who also lost quite a bit of blood. would

this rx be too upbearing and stimulating for the nursing newborn? how soon

after delivery would mom be able to start taking these herbs?

thanks,

 

cynthia splies, lac

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I think a modified bu zhong yi qi tang would be fine, and would be OK for

the newborn too. I dont think the tonic herbs are " stimulating " necessarily

to the baby. In fact, increasing qi and blood increases the milk supply, and

a well nourished baby is a happy baby. I have found that with some tonic

herbs, they actually help with getting a good rest, due to their nourishing

and restorative properties, rather than being too stimulating. I would also

consider Gui Pi Tang if this is still a concern for you, and in the case of a

mother who has lost a lot of blood is a great formula to use. Or even some

dietary therapy such as congee with some herbs along the lines of dang

gui bu xue tang, if you wanted something milder.

For prolapsed bladders after childbirth, there are exercises that can be

very useful. Perhaps the new mum could speak to a physiotherapist or

similar for some advice on exercises that could be used in conjunction

with herbs?

Regards,

Lea.

, " CYNTHIA SPLIES "

<splies wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> bu zhong yi qi tang, modified looks like the perfect formula for a new

mom

> with a cystocele (prolapsed bladder) who also lost quite a bit of blood.

would

> this rx be too upbearing and stimulating for the nursing newborn? how

soon

> after delivery would mom be able to start taking these herbs?

> thanks,

>

> cynthia splies, lac

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know that the assumption that bu zhong yi qi tang will effect the

baby needs to be made.

 

From my extremely unofficial survey of herbs that effect nursing mothers,

none of the five that I located are found in bu zhong yi qi tang.

 

They are:

 

bo he (unknown reason)

da huang ( " may " enter milk)

dan dou chi (inhibits lactation)

mai ya (inhibits lactation)

mang xiao (enters milk)

 

Are there any others?

 

-al.

 

On 7/15/06, CYNTHIA SPLIES <splies wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> bu zhong yi qi tang, modified looks like the perfect formula for a new mom

>

> with a cystocele (prolapsed bladder) who also lost quite a bit of blood.

> would

> this rx be too upbearing and stimulating for the nursing newborn? how soon

>

> after delivery would mom be able to start taking these herbs?

> thanks,

>

 

 

 

--

 

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " Al Stone " <al wrote:

> From my extremely unofficial survey of herbs that effect nursing

mothers,

> Are there any others?

 

Fan xie ye (senna) is also contraindicated in patients that are

breastfeeding.

 

Eric