Many women suffer from cold uterus due to congenital factors or lifestyle and dietary habits. Motherwort is a commonly used medicine for regulating menstruation. Can motherwort treat cold uterus?
Can motherwort treat cold uterus?
There is no obvious therapeutic effect.
Cold uterus is a term in traditional Chinese medicine, which is caused by the accumulation of cold pathogen in the uterus, either from within the body or from external factors. Common symptoms include cold pain in the lower abdomen, cold hands and feet, lumbago and coldness in the waist, and blood clots during menstruation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is related to insufficient kidney yang and should be treated by warming kidney yang and dispelling cold and dampness.
Motherwort is a commonly used medicinal herb in gynecology. It has a bitter and pungent taste and a slightly cold nature. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, clearing heat, and detoxifying. However, it does not have the effect of nourishing the kidney and assisting yang, so it cannot fundamentally solve the problem of cold uterus.
Can cold uterus drink motherwort?
Yes.
Although motherwort does not have a complete therapeutic effect on cold uterus, it will not worsen the symptoms of cold uterus. Moreover, motherwort has a good effect of promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis, which can alleviate the symptoms of blood clots and lower abdominal pain caused by cold uterus to a certain extent. Therefore, women with cold uterus can drink motherwort.
When is the best time to drink motherwort for cold uterus?
3-7 days before menstruation.
As motherwort has a good effect of promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis, it is recommended that women with cold uterus take motherwort 3-7 days before menstruation. This can promote the discharge of menstrual blood to a certain extent, alleviate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, and stop taking it when menstruation comes to avoid abnormal increase in menstrual blood or prolonged menstruation.
How to drink motherwort?
Motherwort and Angelica sinensis egg
Ingredients: 30-60g motherwort, 15g Angelica sinensis, 2 eggs.
Method:
1. Rinse the motherwort with water to remove surface dust and drain.
2. Boil the eggs in water, then peel off the shells.
3. Put motherwort and Angelica sinensis into a pot, and add an appropriate amount of water.
4. Boil over high heat, then add the eggs.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
6. Drink the soup and eat the eggs twice a day.
Motherwort boiled water
Method:
1. Put motherwort into a gauze bag.
2. Soak it in water for about 20 minutes.
3. Pour it into a clay pot and boil over high heat.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.
5. Remove the gauze bag and pour out the medicinal juice.
6. Wait for it to cool slightly before taking it.
How to quickly regulate cold uterus?
Traditional Chinese medicine regulation
Women with cold uterus can also regulate their symptoms by consulting a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and receiving treatments such as Chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion, acupuncture, and herbal foot baths according to their own conditions.
Pay attention to keeping warm
The cause of cold uterus is the accumulation of cold qi in the uterus, so it is necessary to pay attention to keeping warm in daily life and avoid catching cold, so as not to aggravate symptoms such as cold pain and bloating in the lower abdomen caused by cold uterus.
Pay attention to diet
Patients with cold uterus should also avoid eating excessively cold foods, such as ice cream, watermelon, and cold drinks. These foods are likely to worsen the cold qi in the body and may aggravate the symptoms of cold uterus if consumed in large quantities.
