Post Surgery Recovery Meals
Week 1
Gentle Nourishment
Promotes metabolism and regulates physiological functions
Sheng Hua Herbal Soup
Begin on day 5 postpartum, one dose daily. After vaginal delivery, take for 7 days. After C-section, start after day 10 and take for 12 days. Sheng Hua Tang contains dong quai (Angelica herb), chuanxiong (Szechuan Root), peach kernel, dried ginger, and honey-fried licorice. It is decocted and taken in three doses before meals. It helps expel lochia, regulate and support uterine recovery, reduce cramping, and help prevent postpartum infection.
Health Preserving Tea/Liver-Nourishing Tea
Boil astragalus, red dates, and goji berries into a decoction and drink it (for 2 weeks).
Pig Liver
It helps the uterus expel lochia and postpartum discharge, promotes uterine contractions, and restores normal uterine function.
Ginger
Ginger helps warm the body and dispel cold. Old ginger is high in fiber and may help prevent postpartum constipation when eaten with the skin.
Breakfast
1 dish: 1 serving
Sweet Potato Oat Porridge
Taro Pork Porridge
Mushroom and Sliced Pork Congee
Healthy Nut Oatmeal
Sweet Potato Brown Rice Porridge
Chinese Yam Brown Rice Porridge
Corn Chicken Porridge
Chinese Yam Pumpkin Porridge
Sesame Paste
Scallop Pork Porridge
Sesame Oil Noodles
Breakfast Side Dishes
1 dish: 1 serving
Corn Scrambled Eggs
Wood Ear Mushroom Scrambled Eggs
Carrot Scrambled Eggs
Sesame Oil Fried Eggs
Green Pea Scrambled Eggs
Spinach Scrambled Eggs
Okra Scrambled Eggs
Goji Berry Steamed Eggs
Wild Mushroom Scrambled Eggs
Healthy Rice Dishes
1 dish: lunch & dinner
Pumpkin Brown Rice
Sweet Potato Brown Rice
Bok Choy Rice
Barley Brown Rice
Aged Longan Brown Rice
Multigrain Rice
Black Bean Brown Rice
Red Bean Brown Rice
Soybean Brown Rice
Black and Brown Rice
Rejuvenating Meals
2 dishes: lunch & dinner
Ginger Sea Bass Soup
Dong Quai (Angelica Herb) Goji Berry Sea Bass Soup
Tian Ma (Heavenly Root) and Dried Scallop Fish Soup
Black Bean, Astragalus, Codonopsis, Milkfish Soup
Enoki Mushroom Milkfish Soup
Clam Garlic Sea Bass Soup
Lion's Mane Mushroom Fish Soup
Ginger Pork Liver Soup
Sesame Oil Pig Liver Soup
Spinach Pork Liver Soup
Stir-Fried Pork Liver with Bell Peppers
Goji Berry and Pork Heart Soup
Wood Ear Mushroom and Carrot Pork Rib Soup
Pork Rib Soup with Chinese Yam
Pork Rib Soup with Sweet Apricot Kernels
Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) Pork Rib Soup
Chicken Soup with Snow Fungus and Goji Berries
Red Date and Longan Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Goji Berries
Stewed Chicken with Wood Ear Mushroom
Red Date and Goji Berry Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup with Chinese Yam
Mushroom and Lotus Seed Chicken Wing Soup
Stewed Chicken with Lion's Mane Mushroom
Soybean and Carrot Beef Tendon Soup
Black Bean Beef Soup
Clear Beef Soup
Ginger Beef Soup
Side Dishes
2 dishes: lunch & dinner
Pan-Fried Salmon
Steamed Salmon
Teriyaki Salmon
Steamed Tilapia
Steamed Sea Bass
Steamed Shrimp with Daikon Radish
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas
Walnut Shrimp
Sesame Oil Stir-Fried Shrimp
Lily Bulb Shrimp
Ginger Pork Chop
Celery with Squid
Teriyaki Pork
Turmeric Sliced Pork
Stir-Fried Pork with Pumpkin
Stir-Fried Pork with Potato
Stir-fried Shredded Pork with Soybean Sprouts and Red Peppers
Braised Chicken with Chestnuts
Walnut Chicken
Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Yam
Celery Sliced Chicken
Chicken with Red Pepper and Cashew
Stir-Fried Chicken with Okra
Fermented Red Rice Chicken
Scallop Broccoli
Pan-Fried Scallops
Red Bell Pepper, Walnut, and Dried Scallop Stir-Fry
Stir-Fried Chicken with Lily Bulbs
Stir-Fried Beef with Lily Bulbs
Stir-Fried Beef with Chinese Yam
Homestyle Cooked Tofu
Vegetable Dishes
2 dishes: lunch & dinner
Turmeric Cauliflower
Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic and Lily Bulb
Stir-Fried Cabbage
Stir-Fried Red Amaranth
Stir-Fried Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
Stir-Fried Malabar Spinach with Sesame Oil and Goji Berries
Stir-Fried Cabbage with Shredded Carrots
Garlic Bok Choy
Blanched Broccoli Sprouts
Garlic Stir-Fried Kale
Garlic Red Cabbage
Steamed Pumpkin
Walnut Green Beans
Garlic A-Choy Greens
Garlic Sweet Potato Leaves
Three-Cup King Oyster Mushrooms
Blanched Okra
Broccoli and Mushroom Stir-Fry
Stir-Fried Cabbage with Wood Ear Mushroom
Stir-Fried Mushrooms with Snow Peas
Spinach with Shiitake Mushroom
Romanesco Broccoli
Blanched Choy Sum
Desserts
1 dish: 2 portions
Sweet Lily Bulb and Tremella Soup
Sweet Soup with Chinese Yam, Longan, and Red Date
Purple Rice and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup
Sweet Peanut Soup
Sweet Soup with Chinese Yam, Lily Bulb, and Red Date
Purple Rice and Longan Sweet Soup
Red Bean Soup
Sweet Longan and Glutinous Rice Soup
Red Bean Tangyuan (Glutinous Rice Balls) Soup
Red Date and Pearl Barley Soup
Sweet Peanut Soup
Goji Berry Brown Sugar Glutinous Rice Soup
Brown Sugar Soup with Old Ginger and Sweet Potato
Glutinous Rice Balls in Sweet Rice Wine
Sweet Red Bean and Purple Rice Soup
Sweet Taro Soup