What is the reason for purple and black menstruation

The color of menstrual blood can indicate the health status of women. For example, some women may have purple-black color when their period just starts. And the amount is very small, and it will take a few days for the full menstrual flow to appear. This indicates that certain changes have begun to occur in the woman's body, such as anemia or catching a cold. What is the reason for women's delayed menstruation?

1. Deficiency of Qi and Blood will cause black menstruation

The menstrual cycle is advanced or delayed, the menstrual volume increases or decreases, the menstrual period is prolonged, the color is light, and the quality is thin. Or there may be pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, fatigue, pale or sallow complexion, poor appetite and loose stools. The tongue is pale red and the pulse is thready and weak. Treatment should focus on replenishing both Qi and blood.

2. Cold blood causes black menstruation:

The menstrual period is delayed, the amount is small, the color is dark and there are blood clots. Cold pain in the lower abdomen, relieved by heat, aversion to cold and cold limbs. The tongue coating is white and the pulse is deep and tight. Treatment should be based on warming the meridians and dispersing cold.

3. Blood heat will cause black menstruation

Black menstruation due to excess heat: early menstruation, heavy flow, dark red or purple, thick and sticky, with blood clots. Accompanied by irritability, flushed face and dry mouth, short and yellow urine, and dry and hard stools. The tongue is red, the tongue coating is yellow, and the pulse is rapid. The treatment is suitable for clearing away heat, cooling blood, regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding.

Deficiency heat causes black menstruation: menstruation comes early, the period is prolonged, the flow is heavy, the color is red, and the consistency is thick. Or accompanied by flushing of the cheeks and hotness in the palms and soles of feet. The tongue is red, with little coating, and the pulse is thready and rapid. Clears heat, nourishes yin, regulates menstruation and stops bleeding. Qingjing Granules and Gujing Pills can be used. Qi stagnation and blood stasis will cause black menstruation: irregular menstruation, more or less menstrual flow, purple-red color, clots, and irregular menstruation. Or it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, or distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts, and lower abdomen, abdominal distension and discomfort, purple tongue or petechiae, thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and stringy or astringent pulse. The treatment is suitable for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

4. Kidney deficiency can cause black menstruation

The menstrual cycle is irregular, the amount is small, the color is light red or dark red, and the texture is thin. Weak waist and knees, heel pain, dizziness, tinnitus, or cold lower abdomen, or frequent urination at night. The tongue is pale and the pulse is weak or slow. Treatment is suitable for tonifying the kidney and regulating menstruation.