Clinical manifestations of Qi stagnation and blood stasis type dysmenorrhea:
Before or during menstruation, there is distending pain in the lower abdomen, which is sensitive to pressure. Menstrual flow is scanty or not smooth, with dark purple color and blood clots. The pain decreases or disappears after the blood clots are discharged. There is also chest and rib distending pain before menstruation, a dark purple tongue or petechiae, and a deep and stringy pulse.
[Leek and rose sugar drink]
Ingredients: 30g fresh leek, 3 roses, 10g brown sugar.
Method: Wash the leek and roses, extract the juice and remove the residue, then add brown sugar for seasoning.
Efficacy: Promotes Qi circulation, activates blood, and relieves pain.
Usage: Mix with yellow wine and take it. Lie down for half an hour after taking it.
[Fresh hawthorn juice]
Ingredients: Fresh hawthorn, brown sugar, appropriate amount.
Method: Wash the fresh hawthorn, remove the core, and extract the juice with a clean gauze. Boil the brown sugar with water until it dissolves, then mix it with the hawthorn juice.
Efficacy: Activates blood circulation, resolves stasis, and relieves pain.
Usage: Take 15ml each time, 3 times a day.
[Black bean and safflower drink]
Ingredients: 30g black beans, 6g safflower, 30g brown sugar.
Method: Boil the black beans and safflower with an appropriate amount of water. After boiling for 4 minutes over high heat, simmer over low heat until the black beans are cooked. Remove the black beans and safflower, and add brown sugar for seasoning.
Efficacy: Activates blood circulation, resolves stasis, and relieves pain.
Usage: Take 2 cups each time, 2 times a day.
[Chuanxiong boiled eggs]
Ingredients: 2 eggs, 9g chuanxiong.
Method: Boil the eggs and chuanxiong with an appropriate amount of water. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells, put them back into the medicinal soup, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, and add an appropriate amount of yellow wine.
Efficacy: Promotes Qi circulation and activates blood.
Usage: Eat the eggs and drink the soup. Take 1 dose daily, and 5 days constitute one course of treatment. Start eating and drinking 3 days before menstruation.
