How many days should I eat motherwort to stimulate menstruation?

Motherwort is a very good traditional Chinese medicine for women. It can regulate menstruation, promote blood circulation, clear away heat and detoxify. When irregular menstruation occurs, motherwort can be used to regulate it. Motherwort is not effective immediately for women with delayed menstruation. Menstruation will not come until four or five days after taking it. Irregular menstruation has become a problem for most women, so you should pay more attention and regulate your period in daily life to avoid excessive weight loss or excessive use of contraceptives which may lead to endocrine disorders.

How many days does it take for Motherwort to be effective in inducing menstruation?

Motherwort can promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, clear away heat and detoxify. It has no toxic side effects and is a commonly used Chinese medicine in gynecology. For example, when women have irregular menstruation, delayed menstruation, scanty menstruation, or gynecological inflammation, they can use motherwort to regulate their condition.

Generally speaking, for patients who do not have menstruation, taking motherwort orally for about five days will lead to the onset of menstruation. If your period comes, stop if the flow is heavy. Also, during the non-menstrual period, especially right after the menstruation, it is best not to eat motherwort, otherwise it will cause heavy menstrual flow.

Women with irregular menstruation should pay attention to the following matters:

1. Avoid eating raw, cold, sour, spicy and other irritating foods. At the same time, drink more boiled water to keep your bowels open. For people with qi and blood deficiency, they must increase their nutrition on a regular basis, such as milk, eggs, soy milk, chicken, pork, pork liver, spinach, mutton, etc.

2. Pay attention to hygiene and prevent infection: Female friends should pay attention to the hygiene and cleanliness of the external genitalia. You must not have sex during menstruation. Keep warm and avoid cold stimulation. Avoid excessive strain during menstruation.

3. Keep a happy spirit and avoid mental stimulation and mood swings.

4. Underwear should be soft, made of cotton, with good ventilation and air permeability. It should be washed and changed frequently, and the changed underwear should be dried in the sun.

What is the best thing for women to eat during menstruation?

1. Food should be nutritious and easy to digest, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to ensure adequate nutrition.

2. The vitamin B6 in bananas is helpful for menstruation. During menstruation, you can eat more bananas, which can calm your nerves. It is very useful for women with unstable moods.

3. Affected by menstruation, women will appear very depressed during menstruation, which is mainly affected by endocrine, so you can eat more fish to alleviate these symptoms.

4. Warm and nourishing foods are also indispensable during menstruation. Lamb, chicken, red dates, milk, brown sugar, etc. can be eaten appropriately during menstruation.

5. Women will lose a lot of iron during menstruation, so you can supplement more iron by eating soybeans, spinach, fish, lean meat, etc. A combination of meat and vegetables is best.

Reasons for delayed menstruation:

1. Pregnancy: If pregnancy occurs. Menstruation stops. When the menstrual period is due, it often does not come, and symptoms such as increased urination, changes in appetite, vomiting, and nausea appear. If women of childbearing age experience delayed menstruation, they should pay attention to whether they are pregnant.

2. Ovarian factors: Polycystic ovary syndrome and premature ovarian failure can also cause delayed menstruation. Timely examinations should be carried out and treatment should be initiated as soon as abnormalities are found.

3. Common chronic diseases such as chronic hepatitis, tuberculosis, tumors, hypothyroidism, etc. often cause delayed menstruation due to nutritional deficiencies.

4. Taking birth control pills: If you suddenly stop taking birth control pills, especially long-acting oral contraceptives, you will experience menstrual disorders.

5. Excessive weight loss: Many women take weight loss drugs or diet excessively in order to control their weight, which leads to delayed menstruation. If this situation is short-lived, the normal menstrual cycle can be restored naturally. However, for those who persist for a long time, medication is often required to restore the normal menstrual cycle.

6. Surgical trauma: intrauterine surgery, abortion surgery, etc. can cause cervical adhesions and lead to menstrual blood stasis, thus delaying menstruation.

7. Mental reasons: Excessive mental stress, grief, sadness, anger, broken love and other abnormal emotions often lead to delayed menstruation. This situation often causes breast pain, irritability, depression and discomfort. Generally, no treatment is required, but sometimes menstruation is delayed and Chinese medicine can be taken for syndrome differentiation and conditioning.

Cui Jing's tips for life:

1. Soak your feet in hot water before going to bed: Soaking your feet in hot water can not only drive away the cold but also warm the uterus. Soaking your feet for about 40 minutes every night has a good effect in stimulating menstruation.

2. Massage Sanyinjiao point: Sanyinjiao point is located four fingers above the ankle. Massaging this point with your thumb every day has the effect of regulating menstruation.

3. Massage the acupoints on the hands: one finger’s distance from the base of the thumb. Poke the acupoints 100 to 200 times a day with a cotton swab to regulate menstruation.

4. Exercise: Doing more exercise can help eliminate toxins from the body, relieve stress, and maintain a happy mood. It is also a good way to regulate menstruation. During the postponement period, I rode Mobike for twenty minutes almost every day. I am usually a very lazy person, but I do feel more relaxed after riding. Exercising more can improve blood circulation.

5. Go to the hospital for a progesterone injection: If your period has been delayed for a long time and you have tried all methods but there is still no effect, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a progesterone injection.