In yue sao culture, the first 30 days after a child’s birth is the most important. Without proper care, the body will not heal properly. This practice, also known as confinement (or confinement), is centuries old but still very popular today. Apart from the many other benefits of this isolation, the most important aspect for a woman is her ability to remain healthy well into her senior years.
While the confinement period was caused largely by the absence of good sanitary conditions in the past many of these practices still exist. According to non-western cultures, the ying and yang of the body do not align after birth. So many practices are put in place to restore that harmony. A nanny is needed to care for the newborn while the mother is away. This allows the mother to relax and allow the baby to heal.
A woman who is in confinement must follow a number of rules. They need to keep the house warm in order to heal, avoid bathing and water, and keep all windows and doors closed to prevent any bacteria from getting into the body. A specific diet is required for healing to be effective. Ginger will help the body dispel wind, and rice wine will warm the body. The confinement is a time when alcohol is consumed to help warm the body. It also gives strength and energy, which is important for healing. Tonic soups serve as a way of restoring blood that has been lost during labor.
If all of the following practices are followed, women can regain their beauty, health, and youthfulness after they have suffered a lot from the labor process. Post-childbirth should be taken seriously in Chinese culture to prevent any diseases such as numbness and pain in the limbs and infection that could result from an unhealthy environment and inadequate diet.