What are some lactation-promoting recipes?
Dec 29, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lv Aiming
Introduction
There are various recipes to promote oxytocin production, including foods that help regulate qi and blood. For example, women can consume a variety of soups, such as bean sprout soup with stewed pig's trotters. Pig's trotters are rich in protein, collagen, and fat, which effectively stimulate milk secretion. Additionally, lactating women can drink soups like papaya soup, which helps increase pituitary prolactin levels and activates mammary gland cells.
Nowadays, many women choose breastfeeding, but due to insufficient milk supply, they hope to enhance lactation through dietary methods. So, what are some effective lactation-boosting recipes?
What Are Lactation-Boosting Recipes?
There are various recipes aimed at promoting lactation, often focusing on foods that boost qi and nourish the blood. For example, consuming soups such as pork trotter with mung bean sprouts is recommended. Pork trotters are rich in protein, collagen, and fat, which effectively stimulate milk production. Additionally, nursing mothers can drink papaya soup, which helps increase pituitary prolactin levels, activate mammary cells, and promote milk secretion. Moreover, traditional Chinese herbs such as red dates (jujubes), Chinese yam, and poria (Fu Ling) can be consumed regularly. These herbs help replenish vital energy (qi). In daily diets, it's important to include protein-rich foods such as red meat and milk, which support milk production.
The principle of lactation promotion involves regulating qi, activating blood circulation, relaxing tendons, and unblocking meridians. Basic techniques such as pressing, kneading, and acupoint stimulation are commonly used, though a combination of multiple methods is often required in practice. Lactation massage can promote local capillary dilation, increase vascular permeability, accelerate blood flow, and improve local circulation—thereby facilitating milk secretion and ejection. At the same time, massage helps strengthen the spleen, invigorate blood circulation, relieve stagnation, calm the mind, and replenish qi. This regulates organ function via meridian pathways, enhances metabolism of tissues and organs, and ultimately promotes milk production to meet the baby’s needs.
If dietary adjustments alone do not improve milk supply, medication or massage therapy may be needed to alleviate the issue. We hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you good health and happiness!
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