Tonify kidney yang before menstruation and nourish blood and yin after menstruation

Most women probably want to know how to eat during menstruation to allow menstrual blood to be discharged smoothly and at the same time play the role of nourishing blood and qi. So how should they eat?

What to eat during menstruation to make menstrual blood discharged smoothly

Tonify Kidney Yang before Menstruation

One week before menstruation. If conception is not successful during the intermenstrual period, the blood is useless. During this period, the Yang Qi has reached saturation, and it is declining after reaching its peak. Yin blood stagnates, and the Yang Qi gradually becomes vigorous. It is not advisable to nourish Yin and replenish the body during this period, because the blood in the uterus has begun to stagnate. Taking supplements in this stagnant state will only make the blood more stagnant. At this time, the main focus should be on tonifying Yang and strengthening Yang. The body should be regulated in accordance with the principles of Yang being active, Yang being ascending, and Yang being in charge of Qi. You can eat more foods that replenish kidney Yang so that it can be fully "released" during menstruation.

Warming and nourishing the kidney yang is also an important principle of winter tonic. Commonly used foods include mutton, dog meat, prawns, deer antler, placenta, Cistanche, Eucommia ulmoides, etc. as winter tonics.

Shrimp porridge: nourishing the skin and nourishing the kidneys

Ingredients: 2 taels of soybeans, 4 taels of edamame, 2 taels of black beans, 4 taels of dried shrimp, 3 qian of Polygonum multiflorum, 2 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa, 1/2 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 10 tablespoons of vinegar.

Preparation method

① Wash the soybeans and black beans the night before, put them in a bowl and add water and 15 spoons of salt, soak overnight until they swell.

②Prepare boiling water in a pot, pour the edamame in and boil until the soup turns green, then take out and soak in cold water. Boil soybeans and black beans in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes, remove and dry.

③ Wash and drain the dried shrimps, and place them in a frying pan and stir-fry them for a while. When the shrimps turn red, remove them from the pan. Pour Polygonum multiflorum, Rehmannia glutinosa and half bowl of water into a pot, cook over medium heat for 10 minutes and then turn off the heat.

④Mix all the ingredients together, add soy sauce, sesame oil and vinegar for seasoning, and mix well.

Efficacy: Nourishes the kidneys, replenishes calcium and strengthens bones.

Nourishing Yang Qi During Menstruation

3 to 7 days during menstruation. At this time, the Yang energy in the body continues to rise and reaches its peak, and the blood stasis in the uterus moves downward, and the menstrual blood needs to be discharged. Chinese medicine believes that this is a period of "discharge", during which one should nourish the Yang energy and help the Yin blood to flow out. Occasionally eating some sweets such as red bean sesame porridge can also warm the uterus and help the menstrual blood to be discharged.

Red Bean Sesame Porridge

Ingredients: red beans, black sesame seeds, rice.

Preparation method

① First, fry the black sesame seeds in a wok until cooked. Remove from the wok when the sesame seeds emit fragrance. Crush them in a blender and set aside.

② Wash the red beans and rice, put them in a pot with water and boil them, then simmer over medium heat for one hour until the red beans become soft.

③Then add white sugar and prepared sesame powder into the pot, stir evenly, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.

Efficacy: Red beans help remove dampness and strengthen the spleen, and can also help lose weight. Continuous consumption can clean the intestines and stomach and excrete fat. Black sesame can nourish the liver and kidneys and is an antioxidant, and it has a nourishing effect when cooked into porridge with rice.

In the late period, you need to nourish blood and yin

The period between the end of menstruation and the ovulation period in the middle of the menstrual cycle. Just after the menstruation, the woman's uterus is relatively empty, and the loss of yin blood in the uterus is large. The female body is ischemic, which is prone to insufficient yin blood and various phenomena of qi and blood deficiency. At this time, it is recommended to focus on yin, mainly to replenish blood and nourish yin, to promote the gathering of "yin" power in the body, and when the yin blood is sufficient, you can prepare for the next menstruation.

You can take appropriate supplements, such as Polygonum multiflorum for nourishing liver yin, Angelica sinensis for promoting blood circulation and nourishing blood, and donkey-hide gelatin for nourishing yin and blood. These tonics can be added to food for making soup or cooking; but from the perspective of anemia in Western medicine, this is actually not anemia and does not require blood supplements.

Blood-nourishing and Yin-nourishing Soup

Ingredients: 1 jin of mutton, 5 qian of angelica, 5 qian of wolfberry, 10 red dates, 4 slices of ginger

Method: Add 6 bowls of water and boil for 3 hours.

Efficacy: Lamb, angelica, wolfberry and red dates all have the function of replenishing qi and blood, and are especially suitable for people with cold constitution and blood deficiency.

Nourishing blood and kidney yang during intermenstrual period

The period between two menstrual periods. After menstruation, as the yin blood in the body continues to increase, the yang energy also gradually grows, and the Chong and Ren meridians gradually become full of qi and blood, reaching a yin and yang balance around the day of ovulation. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this is the time of yin and yang transformation. Therefore, women's outward "yang" sexual impulses begin to increase, and women who are preparing to become pregnant can arrange sexual activity within these days. In terms of diet, in addition to taking medicines that nourish yin and replenish blood, you can also use some foods that replenish kidney yang to prepare for the next menstrual period.

When Qi and blood are abundant, menstruation will be regular and healthy. Health experts remind that if you feel that you lose a lot of blood during menstruation, the best time to take supplements is the post-menstrual period. In addition, you should pay more attention to your diet during menstruation and avoid eating spicy food, otherwise it will lead to increased menstrual blood volume. At the same time, you should also avoid eating cold food to avoid blood clotting and stagnation. Also remember to keep warm.