TCM Diagnosis of Delayed Menstruation

Women's medical imbalance has become a major issue in today's society. Although it is not a big deal overall, there are really many small problems that arise afterwards, which is like a butterfly effect. Women with menstrual disorders should seek Chinese medicine for diagnosis. Chinese medicine itself is much less harmful than Western medicine. So what is the reason for delayed menstruation according to TCM?

1. Causes of irregular menstruation in TCM

Symptoms such as irregular menstruation may have a longer cycle of about ten days. Irregular menstruation and severe pain in the days before menstruation are symptoms of cold kidney deficiency. The cold can be dispelled through the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and eating more blood-nourishing and kidney-nourishing foods can also have a better effect on this type of irregular menstruation. At this stage, you must be careful not to touch cold things and eat more clear and nourishing foods to relieve pain. The main symptoms are imbalance of Chong and Ren blood and disorder of blood accumulation in the sea. The reasons are mostly related to liver qi stagnation, kidney qi deficiency, spleen deficiency and insufficient transformation source.

Irregular menstruation due to excess of yang and heat in the blood. Symptoms include early menstruation, heavy menstrual flow, bright red or purple-red color, accompanied by red face, irritability, dry mouth, red tongue, yellow tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse. The treatment should be to clear away heat and cool blood, and the prescriptions used should be Qingjing Powder, Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder, etc. Irregular menstruation due to Yin deficiency and blood heat. Symptoms include early menstruation, very little or even reduced menstrual flow, bright red and thick menstrual volume, accompanied by flushed face, hot hands and feet, night sweats, palpitations and insomnia, dry mouth and tongue, red tongue with little or no coating, and a thready pulse. The treatment should be to nourish yin, clear heat and cool blood, and the prescriptions used include Liangdi Decoction, Qinghua Drink, etc. Symptoms of cold blood type: delayed menstruation, dark color and small amount of menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen that is relieved by warmth, or fear of cold and cold limbs, pale complexion, and thin white tongue coating.

Symptoms of Qi and blood deficiency: delayed menstrual period, scanty and pale blood, thin and clear urine, dizziness, palpitations and swelling, insomnia and frequent dreams, pale complexion, and pale tongue with little coating. Irregular menstruation due to kidney deficiency. Symptoms include early menstruation, more or less menstrual flow, dark color, thin menstrual volume, accompanied by sore waist and spine, weakness in hands and legs, pale tongue, and deep and fine pulse. The treatment should be to tonify the kidney, strengthen yang and consolidate the Chong meridian. The prescription used can be Guilu Bu Chong Tang, etc. Symptoms of Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: delayed menstruation, scanty and dark-colored menstruation with clots, severe abdominal distension and pain, chest and flank breast pain, and dark tongue.