Many women often experience irregular periods in their lives, and many patients' symptoms are not too severe. So what should we eat when treating irregular periods with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
1. TCM treatment for irregular periods (qi deficiency type)
TCM believes that for treating irregular periods with symptoms such as early or prolonged periods, pale and watery flow, fatigue, weakness in limbs, palpitations, shortness of breath, poor appetite, loose stools, empty and heavy sensation in lower abdomen, pale tongue with thin coating, these all belong to the qi deficiency type. TCM treatment for this type of irregular periods should focus on nourishing qi and promoting blood circulation. Medications like Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan and Gui Pi Wan can have good therapeutic effects.
2. TCM treatment for irregular periods (liver depression transforming into heat type)
TCM believes that for treating irregular periods with symptoms such as irregular menstruation, chest and hypochondriac distension and pain, breast and lower abdominal distension and pain, chest stuffiness, irritability, easy anger or frequent sighing, belching, poor appetite, red or purple menstrual flow, red tip of the tongue with thin yellow coating, bitter taste and dry throat, these all belong to the liver depression transforming into heat type. TCM treatment for this type of irregular periods should focus on soothing the liver, resolving depression, and clearing heat. Medications like Tiao Jing Zhi Dai Wan, Xiao Yao Wan, and Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Wan can have good therapeutic effects.
3. TCM treatment for irregular periods (blood stasis type)
TCM believes that for treating irregular periods with symptoms such as delayed menstruation, scanty and dark flow with clots, lower abdominal distension and pain that worsens with pressure or stabbing pain, pain relief after passing blood clots, purplish or dark tongue with petechiae or ecchymosis, these all belong to the blood stasis type. TCM treatment for this type of irregular periods should focus on promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis. Medications like Yi Mu Cao Gao, Tiao Jing Zi Mei Wan, and Ci Hang Wan can have good therapeutic effects.
4. TCM treatment for irregular periods (qi stagnation type)
TCM believes that for treating irregular periods with symptoms such as delayed menstruation, scanty and dark flow with clots, lower abdominal distension and severe pain, chest and hypochondriac distension and pain, dark tongue, these all belong to the qi stagnation type. TCM treatment for this type of irregular periods should focus on regulating qi and promoting blood circulation. Medications like Qi Zhi Xiang Fu Wan, Fu Ke Yang Shen Wan, and Fu Kang Ning Pian can have good therapeutic effects.
