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Chinese Herbal Broth and Soup Mix for Postpartum Recovery (Zio Yue Zi)

$21.95
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Chinese Herbal Broth and Soup Mix for Postpartum Recovery (Zio Yue Zi)

Chinese Herbal Broth and Soup Mix for Postpartum Recovery (Zio Yue Zi)

$21.95

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Made in USA

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What is this kit?

In the world of Chinese herbal soups, root + spring's Chinese Herbal Broth and Soup Mix for Postpartum Recovery (also known as Zio Yue Zi, or Postpartum Confinement) is based on, by far, the most popular and effective formula for new mothers. Widely consumed by women right after delivery, this soup boosts the health of your uterus after birth, helps promote good breast milk flow, assists in snapping your meridian back to shape, and revitalizes the Qi, blood, and the body.

After giving birth, the body is deficient in both Qi and the blood. It is these deficiencies that allow wind to invade the body, causing postpartum cold and blood stasis. Our Postpartum Recovery herbal mix is able to help with these conditions, as well as help release any placental fragments within the uterus, expel toxins, support discharge of lochia, contract and restore the expanded uterus, alleviate painful postpartum uterine contractions, transform blood stasis and generate new blood, and warm the meridians.

During the first week after a birth, miscarriage, or the confinement period, it is vital for the women to pay close attention to the replenishment of nutrients for the body. Our Postpartum Recovery herbal mix plays a key part in helping postpartum women start their path to restoring their bodies to a healthy, sound state.  We know the first month with a newborn isn't easy - let us help you take care of you. All you need to do here is add chicken and water.

Dong Quai is one of the most popular Chinese herbs for women. It is often prescribed for gynecological problems - menstrual irregularities and/or fertility issues - as well as poor blood circulation. We package an entire piece, root to tip, which will give you maximum potency.

Learn more about the Traditional Chinese Practice of Zio Yue Ze, or Postpartum Confinement, Care and Recovery.

Made in USA.

As featured in Chinese Medicine Living

100% natural ingredients - handcrafted in small batches to bring you the freshest herbs.
What are the benefits?

Which concerns is this herbal mix good for?

  • Postpartum health
  • Retention of the placenta
  • Lack of flow of the lochia
  • Post bleeding
  • Mild abdominal pain
  • Cold, hardness, or pressure in the lower abdomen

What are the key benefits?

  • Helps eliminate lochia following childbirth
  • Promotes blood flow
  • Resolves blood stasis
  • Helps contract the expanded uterus
  • Warms the meridians/channels
  • Helps alleviate mild pain
  • Restores health and body

What are the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) benefits?

  • Invigorates the blood
  • Transforms and dispels blood stasis
  • Warms the menses
  • Warms the channels
  • Promotes Qi
How do I use this?

Makes 4 hearty servings. Instructions are included. Just a 5 minute prep time!

This soup is most effective when consumed during the week immediately following childbirth, up until one month. This herbal mix should only be consumed during the first month postpartum.

Do not consume this soup while pregnant.

For maximum shelf life, please store in a cool, dry place (refrigerator's bottom shelf is okay).
What are the ingredients?
  • Chinese Angelica Root (Dang Gui/Dong Quai) - Highly valued for the treatment for a host of women's illnesses, dong quai root has been shown to affect estrogen and other hormones in animals. It has the ability to nourish the blood and strengthen the female reproductive organs. This formula uses a large dose of dong quai as the principle herb to supplement and vitalize the blood, dispel stasis and generate the new.
  • Sichuan Lovage Root (Chuan Xiong) - Because it moves Qi, this herb is widely used for various pain caused by blood stasis or qi stagnation. It is commonly used for various gynecological diseases to move blood and regulate menstruation, treating irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis and qi stagnation. As the second principle herb, it assists the dong quai in contracting and aiding recovery of the uterus.
  • Peach Seed (Tao Ren) - The most valued healing properties of this herb are its effect of promoting blood circulation. This herb excels at entering blood system of heart and liver meridians and can activate blood to remove stasis.
  • Honey Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao) - This licorice is honey fried and acts as a harmonizer of all of the herbs as well as warms the meridians.
  • Black Fried Ginger (Pao Jiang) - This herb warms and regulates the spleen and stomach and controls bleeding with the intention of restoring balance, generating and transforming.

Frequently asked questions

What is the root + spring Postpartum Recovery herbal soup mix?

It is a Chinese herbal soup mix for new mothers, based on the most widely used traditional postpartum formula. It is made for Zuo Yue Zi, also written Zio Yue Zi, the month of postpartum rest and care. Handcrafted in small batches in the USA, each kit makes 4 hearty servings. All you add is chicken and water.

What is the Zuo Yue Zi postpartum soup traditionally used for?

In Chinese medicine this soup is traditionally used to invigorate the blood, transform blood stasis, warm the channels and promote qi after childbirth. TCM teaches that birth leaves the body low in both qi and blood, so this formula is meant to help the body clear the old and build the new during the first weeks of recovery.

What herbs are in the postpartum recovery soup mix?

There are five herbs. Chinese angelica root (Dang gui), Sichuan lovage root (Chuan xiong), Peach seed (Tao ren), Honey fried licorice (Zhi gan cao) and Black fried ginger (Pao jiang). This is the classic Sheng Hua Tang combination. We package a whole dang gui root, root to tip, as the principal herb.

How do you make Chinese postpartum soup with this mix?

Instructions are included, and prep takes about 5 minutes. Simply add chicken and water to the herbs and let it simmer. A slow cooker works well for a steady, gentle simmer, which is helpful when you are caring for a newborn and cannot watch a pot.

When should I start drinking postpartum herbal soup, and for how long?

The soup is most helpful during the first week after childbirth and can be enjoyed up to one month postpartum. It should only be consumed during that first month. The same timing applies after a miscarriage. After the first month, talk with a practitioner about other options.

Is the postpartum recovery soup safe, and who should not have it?

Do not drink this soup while pregnant. It is meant only for the first month after delivery. If you have heavy bleeding, fever, strong or worsening pain, or take blood thinners, call your doctor or midwife before using it, since these herbs move blood. Ask your provider if you have any concerns while breastfeeding.

Is Zuo Yue Zi soup good after a C-section?

Many women enjoy this soup after either kind of delivery, but after a cesarean birth, check with your OB or midwife first. Because the herbs move blood, your provider can tell you when it fits your recovery timeline. Once you have the go ahead, prepare it the same way, with chicken and water.

Why is dang gui in Chinese postpartum soup?

Dang gui, also called dong quai, is one of the most valued herbs for women in Chinese medicine. It is traditionally used to nourish and move the blood, which is why it is the principal herb in this formula, used in a large amount. Chuan xiong supports it, while pao jiang and honey licorice warm and harmonize the blend.