How to relieve dysmenorrhea

I believe every woman has experienced dysmenorrhea, but some people experience it frequently while others only occasionally. Dysmenorrhea has a greater impact on women's physical health and affects their normal life. For female friends who often suffer from dysmenorrhea, they should be more concerned about how to relieve dysmenorrhea. Regarding this issue, we have consulted authoritative gynecologists. The following are several methods of relieving dysmenorrhea introduced by experts.

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(1) Qi stagnation and blood stasis: abdominal distension and pain before or during menstruation, refusal to press, restlessness, scanty or irregular menstruation, dark purple menstrual blood with blood clots, pain relieved after the blood clots are discharged, irritability, chest and breast swelling, dark purple tongue or ecchymosis on the edges of the tongue, and stringy or wiry pulse.

Treatment method: Regulate Qi and activate blood circulation, resolve blood stasis and relieve pain.

Prescription: 0g each of Citrus aurantium, Corydalis yanhusuo, Linderae scutellariae, processed Cyperus rotundus, Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Carthami, Cortex Moutan, stir-fried Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 15g of Red Peony Root, 12g of Peach Kernel, and 6g of roasted Licorice Root.

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(2) Uterine coldness: cold pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation, which may also extend to the lumbar spine; the patient prefers warmth and pressure; the menstrual volume is scanty, thin, and pale in color; the waist and knees are sore and cold; the urine is clear and long; the tongue is pale, with a moist white coating; and the pulse is deep, thready, and weak.

Treatment method: Warm the yang and the uterus, regulate menstruation and relieve pain.

Prescription: 10 grams each of Evodia rutaecarpa, cinnamon twig, processed aconite root, stir-fried fennel, Chuanxiong, donkey-hide gelatin (melted), and roasted licorice, 15 grams each of angelica, red medicine, moutan bark, and Ophiopogon japonicus, and 6 grams of mugwort. Chinese patent medicine: Ginseng, Antler and Deer Placenta Pills.

(3) Damp-heat stagnation: Burning pain and distension in the lower abdomen before and during menstruation, which is resistant to pressure, or accompanied by distension and pain in the lumbar region, or lower abdominal distension and pain at ordinary times, which is aggravated during menstruation. The menstrual blood is dark red, thick and clotted. There is usually a low fever with fluctuations. The vaginal discharge is heavy and thick. The tongue is red with yellow or greasy coating, and the pulse is stringy or slippery.

Treatment method: Clear away heat and dampness, remove blood stasis and relieve pain.

Prescription: 10 grams each of Cortex Moutan, Phellodendron chinense, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Prunellae, Safflower, Processed Cyperus rotundus, Rhizoma Corydalis, 15 grams each of Rehmannia glutinosa, Paeonia lactiflora, Curcuma zedoaria, Herba Patriniae, and Raw Coix seeds. Chinese patent medicine: Yudai Pills.

The above are several methods introduced by experts that can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. It is hoped that female friends with dysmenorrhea can adjust according to the above introduction to prevent the continued development of dysmenorrhea, causing more serious gynecological diseases, and causing more serious impacts on the patient's physical health. If dysmenorrhea is severe, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and active treatment.