How can TCM treat excessive amniotic fluid?

  Amniotic fluid is a very common complication during pregnancy. Amniotic fluid exceeds 2,000 ml during pregnancy and occurs when a pregnant woman has diabetes, hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, severe anemia, maternal and child blood type incompatibility, fetal malformations, twin pregnancies, multiple pregnancies, and giant fetuses.  Western medicine believes that most of the amniotic fluid comes from fetal urine, while a small portion comes from the interstitial space of the mother and child through placental tissue dialysis. Amniotic fluid is prone to premature rupture of membranes, abnormal fetal position, preterm labor, and postpartum weak uterine contractions and postpartum hemorrhage when there is too much amniotic fluid, and therefore requires active treatment. In Western medicine, there is no specific and effective treatment. When the amniotic fluid volume is not very large, general treatment can be taken, such as paying more attention to rest, preventing overexertion, and low salt diet. When the amount of amniotic fluid increases significantly and pressure symptoms such as difficulty in breathing appear, the amniotic fluid can be released from the pregnant woman’s abdomen by puncturing the uterus, which is an invasive operation with the risk of placental abruption and bleeding. This can cause physical and mental trauma to the pregnant woman.  The main mechanism is to reduce the amount of amniotic fluid by reducing the production of fetal urine. The main mechanism is to reduce the amount of amniotic fluid by decreasing the production of fetal urine. Chinese medicine, on the other hand, has obvious strengths and advantages in the treatment of such diseases. The Chinese medical name for excessive amniotic fluid is “fetal water swelling and fullness”, also known as “child fullness”. It is pointed out that the cause of this disease is the inability of the spleen to transport the water in the body, or the lack of Qi circulation, which prevents the normal metabolism of the amniotic fluid after it is produced, thus making it easy to form excessive amniotic fluid. Treatment methods include strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, reducing water to achieve the purpose of reducing amniotic fluid, such as the classic formula carp soup derived from the “Thousand Gold Medicine Formula”, specific usage: 1 carp, remove the viscera, add 15g of Atractylodes Macrocephala, 6g of Chen Pi, 15g of Fu Ling, 12g of Angelica Sinensis, 12g of Bai Shao, 6g of ginger, decoct thick soup, remove the herbs, drink the soup and eat the fish, usually take 3-5 doses will have obvious results, the carp meat in this formula, the The carp meat in this formula is sweet and flat in nature, belongs to the spleen and stomach meridian, has the function of tonifying the spleen and strengthening the stomach, promoting water retention and eliminating swelling. In addition, clinical practice found that Angelica Paeoniae San is also very effective in the treatment of this disease, the advantages of this formula is to nourish the blood and invigorate the blood, soften the liver and strengthen the spleen, to promote water and remove dampness, to invigorate the blood but does not hinder the growth of the fetus, and to promote water without harming the body of the pregnant woman. Modern Chinese medicine research shows that the effect of Angelica Paeoniae San is closely related to the regulation of blood circulation to the mother and child and the regulation of fetal swallowing and excretion of amniotic fluid. The specific prescription of Angelica Paeoniae San is as follows: Angelica 15g, Paeoniae 12g, Chuanxiong 10g, Poria 20g, Atractylodes 15g, Zedoary 12g. In addition there are also dietary therapy such as: carp soup: 30g of red beans, 5g of Chen Pi, 2g of pepper, 5g of grass carp, carp 1 (about 250g), here is a specific description of the practice: first carp to remove the viscera, retain the scales, nails, wash and spare, the drug washed and stuffed into the belly of the fish, put ginger, onion, salt a little, cooked on the cage, take the fish and soup, this fish soup is suitable for pregnant women feel chest tightness, heartburn, swelling of the lower limbs, swollen, and smooth urination. This fish soup is suitable for pregnant women who feel stuffy in the chest, heartburn, swelling of the lower extremities, drops, urination. Winter melon skin soup, white lentils, adzuki beans decoction for tea, etc. can be used to facilitate water, reduce the amount of amniotic fluid, these dietary therapy without any side effects, but also can play an obvious therapeutic effect, worth using.