Description and Treatment Progress of Postpartum Body Pain in Chinese Medicine

Abstract

Postpartum body pain is one of the common postpartum diseases, the damage to the patient’s physical and mental health can not be ignored. The recognition and treatment of postpartum body pain in traditional Chinese medicine mainly take qi and blood, Zang-fu organs and ying wei as the main points of syndrome differentiation. Its main etiology and pathogenesis are postpartum deficiency of qi and blood, wind-cold and dampness evil invading human body, the dysfunction of each viscera and the disharmony of camp and health. According to the cause, the treatment can be summarized as supplementing qi and blood, harmonizing Yingwei, dispelling wind and dispersing cold, activating collages and relieving pain, regulating zang fu organs and so on. TCM treatment focuses on the holistic view, and its systematic treatment through early intervention, multiple means and multiple approaches has the advantages of high safety, significant efficacy and low recurrence rate. Clinical syndrome differentiation is not limited to one of the above types, but this article can provide treatment ideas for this disease.