In the case of the sesame-oil chicken eaten by new mothers, for example, the sesame oil is described in Chinese pharmacopeias as benefitting the muscles, stifling pain and lubricating the bowel for easier passage of stools.
像產婦吃的麻油雞，其中麻油是由胡麻子壓搾而成，在本草綱目中記載，它有生肌止痛、滑腸通便的功效。