Can I eat Angelica dahurica during my menstrual period?

Women's bodies are very weak during menstruation because a large amount of menstrual blood flows out of the body, which can easily cause women to feel cold. Therefore, good protection is needed during this period to ensure good health. Women will experience physical discomfort and mental irritability during the menstrual period, so women should pay attention to taking care of their bodies during these days so that their bodies can recover quickly after the menstrual period.

Because menstruation is very important for women, many women will regulate their bodies through diet therapy during this period. Therefore, they will pay attention to eating some nourishing foods or Chinese medicine to regulate their bodies. So can you eat angelica during menstruation?

Effects

1. Dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms: It is used for colds, headaches, nasal congestion and other symptoms, and has the effects of dispelling wind and cold and relieving pain. It is often used in combination with Xanthium sibiricum, Magnolia officinalis, etc., such as (Jiuwei Qianghuo Decoction) and (Baishen Powder in <Health Treasure Mirror>).

2. Dispel wind and relieve pain: It is used for headache, migraine, brow bone pain, sinusitis headache, toothache, etc. It can dispel wind and relieve pain, such as (Chuanxiong Cha Tiao San, Duliang Pills), (<Good Prescriptions for Women> Baizhi San), (Danxi Eyebrow Frame Relief Prescription).

3. Dissipate and discharge pus: used to treat carbuncles, swellings and ulcers. It can dissipate the pus in the early stage and discharge pus after ulceration, such as (Xianfang Huomingyin and Tuoli Tounong Tang).

4. Drying dampness and stopping leucorrhea: It is used for women with cold and damp leucorrhea, can dry dampness and stop leucorrhea, and can be used together with cuttlebone. If it is caused by damp-heat in the vagina and the leucorrhea is yellow and thick, it can be used together with heat-clearing and dampness-drying drugs such as Phellodendron chinense and Toona sinensis root bark.

5. Clear the nasal passages: It is used for patients with nasal congestion, persistent mucus and inability to smell fragrance or odor. It can be used together with magnolia, Xanthium sibiricum, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Chuanxiong, etc., such as (Baizhi Pills). Efficacy

Angelica dahurica mainly enters the Yangming meridian, has a fragrant aroma that opens the orifices, and is good at dispelling wind and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat swelling and pain in the gums and cheeks, and toothache.

Pharmacological Action

Angelica dahurica extract can excite the respiratory center, vasomotor center and vagus nerve in the medulla oblongata, which can enhance breathing, increase blood pressure and slow the pulse.

From the above explanation, we can see the medicinal effects of Angelica dahurica, and it has the effect of warming the middle and lower body, so it is especially suitable for women to eat during menstruation. What women should pay attention to during menstruation is that in addition to eating angelica to supplement nutrition, they should also eat more nourishing foods and develop good living habits in order to maintain their physical health.