Every woman desires to have a graceful and charming figure. But do you know that the health and beauty of your body are closely related to the regularity of your menstrual cycle? Women who have regular periods with moderate flow and bright red blood tend to have smooth and moist skin, a beautiful appearance, and a healthy body. On the other hand, women with irregular menstrual cycles, excessive or insufficient menstrual flow, dark menstrual blood, and gynecological diseases such as dysmenorrhea, often suffer from physical weakness, rough skin, dull complexion, and a lack of youthful vitality and charm.
Why does the normality of menstruation affect the beauty of the body? This is because the menstrual cycle is regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, under the command of the cerebral cortex. It is closely related to whether this axis is harmoniously balanced. Adverse mental stimulation, excessive consumption of cold drinks during menstruation, exposure to cold, unreasonable use of medication, and excessive use of breast enlargement cream can all lead to disorders of the neuroendocrine system, affecting the regulation function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. This imbalance in the secretion ratio of estrogen and progesterone in the body will inevitably have adverse effects on menstruation. For example, after ovulation, the ovaries produce corpus luteum, which secretes more progesterone, easily causing menstrual disorders and dysmenorrhea. Hormones in the posterior pituitary, adrenaline, prostaglandins, acetylcholine, etc., all have a significant impact on the uterus. Modern medical research has shown that the cause of primary dysmenorrhea is the excessive synthesis and release of prostaglandins E and F2A in the endometrium, which stimulates strong contractions of the uterine smooth muscle, leading to insufficient blood supply and causing spasmodic dysmenorrhea. Microcirculatory disorders are also an important factor in dysmenorrhea. Women with dysmenorrhea, prolonged menstrual periods, and excessive menstrual flow all have varying degrees of blood circulation and microcirculatory disorders. Over time, due to blood loss and anemia, they are prone to iron deficiency anemia, with grayish complexion, pale lips and nails, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, insomnia, vivid dreams, hair loss, and becoming weak and fragile. Just imagine, if you lose "health", where does "beauty" come from?
How should we treat gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that women rely on blood as their foundation, blood is the mother of qi, and qi is the leader of blood. Qi is yang, blood is yin, and without qi, blood cannot transform, and without blood, qi cannot be generated. If the menstrual period is invaded by cold pathogens, or if you indulge in consuming cold and damp-inducing foods, or if you are emotionally upset, or if you overuse breast enlargement cream, all of these can lead to dysfunction of the organs, imbalance of yin and yang, and stagnation of qi. When qi stagnates, blood stasis occurs, cold congeals in the uterus, menstrual blood becomes stagnant, and blood stasis blocks the Chong and Ren meridians, resulting in "pain when there is no flow". Traditional Chinese medicine treatment should focus on nourishing the kidneys, replenishing qi, activating blood circulation, and regulating menstruation. Herbal medicines such as Astragalus, Angelica, Chuanxiong, Peach Kernel, Red Dates, and Rehmannia can be used in decoctions, with adjustments made based on the individual's constitution, cold or heat, deficiency or excess.
As long as the treatment is based on the diagnosis of the condition, it can effectively improve and promote blood circulation and microcirculation, promote the regeneration of new blood, and ensure the smooth circulation of qi and blood, thus alleviating pain. The Chinese herbal medicine that regulates menstruation and promotes blood circulation can also effectively inhibit the excessive synthesis and release of prostaglandins E and F2A in the endometrium, reducing their levels to normal and eliminating the spasmodic contractions of the uterine muscles, achieving the goal of pain relief. Therefore, it can be seen that regulating menstruation and promoting blood circulation can not only treat gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea but also play a role in disease prevention, health maintenance, and beauty care.
