Chinese medicine for dysmenorrhea

Menstruation is a friend that every female friend loves and hates, and many women are particularly prone to some gynecological diseases during the menstrual period. Dysmenorrhea is a gynecological disease that troubles many women. It has a relatively large impact on women's physical and mental health, and the pain it brings to women is also relatively serious. Dysmenorrhea must be treated in time, and there are many ways to treat dysmenorrhea. Let's learn about the methods of treating dysmenorrhea with traditional Chinese medicine.

Chinese medicine for treating dysmenorrhea

Motherwort is a traditional Chinese medicine herb used by Chinese medicine families throughout the ages to treat female dysmenorrhea. It has a significant therapeutic effect on dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. Motherwort is slightly cold in nature and bitter in taste. It can help women promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, remove blood stasis, relieve pain and swelling, and clear away heat and detoxify. Motherwort can play an anti-dysmenorrhea role through multiple pathways such as relaxing the spasmodic uterus and relieving inflammation.

Diet therapy to relieve dysmenorrhea: Motherwort and wolfberry soup

Use appropriate amount of motherwort, 1 preserved egg, 1 handful of wolfberries, and appropriate amount of mushrooms. Put all the ingredients into the pot together and add appropriate amount of water. The other ingredients are actually used to reduce the bitterness of motherwort itself and maximize the efficacy of motherwort. Women who suffer from dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis can try to drink motherwort and wolfberry soup regularly. In addition, they can also eat more foods that soothe the liver and regulate qi, promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, such as white radish, citrus, bergamot, fennel, etc.

Chinese medicine for dysmenorrhea: mugwort

Mugwort is a herb that can be used as both medicine and food. Mugwort has a pungent taste and is indispensable in the treatment of many gynecological diseases. Mugwort is mainly used to treat symptoms such as cold and irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. It can help women relieve cold pain, anti-coagulation, regulate qi and blood, stop bleeding and dispel cold. In addition, medical research has shown that mugwort is a medicinal herb with antiviral properties.

Diet therapy to relieve dysmenorrhea: old hen mugwort soup

1 old hen, 15 grams of mugwort, and a little salt. Wash the old hen and cut it into pieces. Wash the wormwood and put it into the pot together with the hen pieces. Add appropriate amount of water to cook the soup. After 1 hour, remove the lid from the pot, add salt and stir evenly. Cook each time and serve in 2-3 portions. 2-3 doses can be taken continuously before and after menstruation. It can help relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, has the effect of replenishing Qi and strengthening the spleen, and has an improving effect on symptoms of physical weakness, scanty menstruation, insomnia, and cold pain in the lower abdomen.

Chinese medicine for dysmenorrhea: Angelica sinensis

Angelica sinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine with a strong smell and a yellow-brown color. The health-preserving effects of angelica have always been sought after by people. Angelica can not only replenish blood and promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, but also relieve pain, remove blood stasis, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It has a regulating effect on the uterine state of women who suffer from dysmenorrhea every month and alleviates the pain caused by abnormal uterine state. In addition, angelica can promote the production of hemoglobin and red blood cells, and play an anti-platelet aggregation role.

Diet therapy to relieve dysmenorrhea: Angelica, ginger and mutton soup

30 grams of angelica, 30 grams of ginger, and 500 grams of mutton. Put angelica and ginger into a casserole with appropriate amount of water, then put the mutton cut into strips into the pot. After boiling over high heat, skim off the foam and simmer over low heat for about 1.5 hours until the mutton is cooked through. You can add appropriate amount of rice wine when serving.

The above is an introduction to the method of treating dysmenorrhea with traditional Chinese medicine. We know that among the many methods of treating dysmenorrhea, traditional Chinese medicine can cure dysmenorrhea more thoroughly, and relatively speaking, it has fewer side effects. However, the only disadvantage of treating dysmenorrhea with traditional Chinese medicine is that its effect is relatively slow. During this period, we need to persist in order to achieve better results.