Menstrual delay is a common phenomenon in women's menstrual irregularities, which may be caused by different endocrine disorders such as inadequate development during puberty, hormonal imbalance during menopause, endometritis, and uterine fibroids. Sometimes, improper post-abortion and postpartum care can also cause menstrual delay due to deficiency of qi and blood. Menstrual delay can easily lead to symptoms such as lower back pain, migraines, lower abdominal distension, breast tenderness, and yellowish complexion. It is suitable to start with medicated diet soups to regulate qi and blood, resolve stasis, and nourish the uterus in order to balance the endocrine system. Here are three recommended therapeutic soups.
[Traditional Chinese Medicinal Diet 1]: Mother Chicken Artemisia Soup
Ingredients:
1 old mother chicken, 15g Artemisia leaves
Directions:
Wash the old mother chicken and cut it into pieces. Boil the chicken with Artemisia leaves and divide into 2-3 servings.
Effect:
Supplement qi, nourish blood, invigorate the spleen, and calm the mind. Suitable for patients with deficient constitution unable to retain blood, leading to menstrual delay and excessive bleeding.
[Traditional Chinese Medicinal Diet 2]: Longan Chicken Egg Soup
Ingredients:
50g longan flesh, 1 egg
Directions:
First simmer the longan flesh for 30 minutes, then add the egg. Cook until the egg is done. Take once in the morning and once in the evening. Continue for 10 days.
Effect:
Warm and tonify yang, supplement qi and blood, nourish the heart and spleen, nourish yin and reduce fire, strengthen the body and improve brain function. Suitable for various diseases caused by menstrual disorders, fatigue, pale complexion, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, and excessive worries.
[Traditional Chinese Medicinal Diet 3]: Brown Sugar Hawthorn Drink
Ingredients:
50g fresh hawthorn flesh, 40g brown sugar
Directions:
First simmer the hawthorn flesh to remove impurities, then add the brown sugar. Drink while hot.
Effect:
Hawthorn can improve appetite and digestion, and also promote blood circulation. Combined with brown sugar, it can nourish blood and relieve blood stasis. This fruit drink can help menopausal women with incomplete lochia to recover quickly, expel lochia, and is also suitable for delayed menstruation.
