Dysmenorrhea, I believe female friends are no strangers to it. Dysmenorrhea not only affects women's fertility, but also causes symptoms such as painful periods and menstrual disorders. Here are a few methods to prevent dysmenorrhea.
Proper prevention methods for female dysmenorrhea
1. Keep warm and warm the uterus
Keeping warm is an important measure to prevent dysmenorrhea, especially for the abdomen.
During menstruation, stay away from cold things. Also, pay attention to keeping your head, chest, abdomen, and feet warm on a regular basis.
Avoid eating cold foods; don't let your lower back get cold, and avoid sitting in cold places for too long, otherwise, cold pathogens will directly affect the uterus.
2. Exercise regularly
Regular exercise can accelerate blood circulation, speed up the body's metabolism, and improve the body's resistance. We can choose activities such as running or brisk walking.
3. Maintain a good mentality
Women are mostly sensitive creatures, which means they tend to be emotional.
Women should frequently maintain a good mentality, which can not only help resolve accumulated irritability but also regulate dysmenorrhea.
4. Get enough sleep
Getting enough sleep is the foundation of good health. When we sleep, all our organs get sufficient rest, allowing the body to self-regulate.
Adequate sleep can restore physical strength, enhance immunity, delay aging, balance hormones, and regulate dysmenorrhea.
5. Dietary adjustments
For women with dysmenorrhea, diet is an important factor to consider. Cold and raw foods should be consumed in moderation as they can aggravate dysmenorrhea.
It is recommended to eat more hot foods to warm the body, such as walnuts, dates, peanuts, lamb, dog meat, chicken, eel, shrimp, sea cucumber, chestnuts, onions, tomatoes, chives, longan, cinnamon, and fennel.
6. Develop good habits
Good habits are the basis of good health. Pay attention to keeping warm in daily life, use air conditioning sparingly, and avoid staying in cold environments for too long. Drink hot tea regularly.
Dangers of female dysmenorrhea
1. Prolonged cold hands and feet caused by dysmenorrhea.
2. Dysmenorrhea greatly increases the risk of infertility.
3. Women with dysmenorrhea experience weakness in the lower back and knees, and have a poor complexion.
4. Dysmenorrhea causes frequent nocturia and enuresis.
5. Women with dysmenorrhea are prone to miscarriages.
6. Dysmenorrhea leads to a lack of sexual desire in women.
7. Dysmenorrhea causes melasma and dark circles.
Traditional Chinese medicine helps women with dysmenorrhea
1. Donkey-hide gelatin and wolfberry chicken
Ingredients: 30g donkey-hide gelatin, 1 chicken, 15g wolfberry.
Method: Crush the donkey-hide gelatin and put it in a cup, add yellow wine, and stew it in a double boiler. After slaughtering and cleaning the chicken, remove the feathers and internal impurities. Wash the wolfberries. Put the chicken meat in a pot with ginger and scallions, add enough water, and stew for half an hour. Remove the ginger and scallions, add the wolfberries, pour in the melted donkey-hide gelatin, add salt, and continue simmering for 15 minutes. Add MSG for seasoning and consume.
2. Chinese Angelica and mutton soup
Ingredients: 15g Chinese Angelica, 15g Codonopsis pilosula, 30g Astragalus, 10g ginger, 500g mutton.
Method: Cut the mutton into slices, wrap the other ingredients in gauze, and simmer together until the meat is tender. Drink the soup and eat the meat.
This recipe is from the book "Ji Sheng Fang". It uses Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus to replenish qi, mutton to nourish blood, Chinese Angelica to invigorate blood and relieve pain, and ginger to warm the stomach and invigorate the spleen.
