Which part should I moxibustion for irregular menstruation?

I believe that many people often encounter the problem of irregular menstruation in their lives. Irregular menstruation may seem like nothing, but in fact it will cause a lot of trouble and have a certain impact on women's bodies. Some people have their periods seven days in advance or have not had their periods for more than seven days. Don't think that this symptom is as simple as pregnancy. It may also be that the menstruation is abnormal. Abnormal menstruation can be treated by moxibustion, but the specific treatment method requires relevant introduction.

Which part should I moxibustion for irregular menstruation?

Menstrual disorders are menstrual disorders characterized by abnormal menstrual cycles. Clinically, there are several situations, such as early menstruation, late menstruation, and irregular menstruation.

When the menstrual cycle is shortened and menstruation occurs more than 7 days earlier or even more than 10 days earlier, it is called early menstruation. When the menstrual cycle is prolonged and menstruation is delayed for more than 7 days, or even every 3 to 5 months, it is called late menstruation. If the menstrual cycle is prolonged or shortened, that is, menstruation is advanced or delayed by more than 7 days, and the sequence is irregular, it is called irregular menstruation. This disease belongs to the category of "irregular menstruation" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Etiology and pathogenesis

Early menstruation is mainly due to Qi deficiency or heat disturbing the Chong and Ren meridians. If the Qi is deficient, the Chong and Ren meridians will lose their firmness; if the blood is hot, it will spread and cause menstruation to come early.

There are both real and false symptoms in the late menstrual period. In the case of excess, the menstrual period is delayed due to blood stasis caused by cold, obstruction of Chong and Ren meridians, or stagnation of Qi and blood, obstruction of Chong and Ren meridians; in the case of deficiency, the blood supply is insufficient, and the blood sea cannot be filled on time due to deficiency of nutrient blood or deficiency of Yang Qi.

Irregular menstruation is mainly due to the imbalance of Chong and Ren Qi and blood, abnormal storage and overflow of blood, which are mostly caused by stagnation of liver Qi or deficiency of kidney Qi. This disease is closely related to the kidney, liver, spleen and the Chong and Ren meridians.

Syndrome differentiation

Qi deficiency: Menstruation often comes early, with light and thin fluid, fatigue, empty lower abdomen, poor appetite and loose stools; pale tongue with white coating, and weak pulse.

Blood deficiency: menstruation is often delayed, the amount of menstruation is small, the color is light and the quality is thin, there is dull pain in the lower abdomen, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia; the complexion is pale or sallow, the tongue coating is scanty, and the pulse is thready and weak.

Kidney deficiency: before or after menstruation, scanty flow, light color and thin texture, dizziness, tinnitus, lumbar and sacral pain; pale tongue with thin coating, deep and fine pulse.

Qi stagnation: irregular menstruation, early or late menstruation, more or less menstrual flow, purple-red color with blood clots, distension and pain in the chest, flanks, breasts and lower abdomen, sighing; thin white or thin yellow tongue coating, and wiry pulse.

Heat in the blood: Early menstruation, heavy menstruation, dark red or purple-red menstrual volume, thick menstrual fluid, restlessness and heat in the chest, red face and dry mouth, constipation, red tongue with yellow coating, and slippery and rapid pulse are symptoms of excess heat. Early menstruation, light menstruation, red and sticky menstrual fluid, hot flashes and night sweats, hot hands and feet, soreness of waist and knees; red tongue with little coating, and weak pulse are symptoms of deficiency heat.

Cold blood: delayed menstruation, scanty blood flow, dark red blood with clots, cold pain in the lower abdomen, pain relieved by heat, fear of cold; white tongue coating, deep and tight pulse.

Basic treatment

[Treatment principle] Regulate blood and menstruation.

[Prescription] Guanyuan, Xuehai, Sanyinjiao.

[Additions and subtractions] For qi deficiency, add Zusanli and Pishu; for blood deficiency, add Pishu and Geshu; for kidney deficiency, add Shenshu and Taixi; for qi stagnation, add Taichong and Qimen; for blood heat, add Xingjian and Diji; for blood cold, add Guilai and Mingmen.

[operate]

The acupoints are mainly operated according to routine procedures. The spleen and diaphragm points should be pierced obliquely downward or toward the spine. Vertical or deep piercing is not recommended. For those with qi deficiency or cold blood, moxibustion can be added to the abdominal acupoints. Treatment starts 5 to 7 days before the onset of menstruation and the needles are stopped during menstruation. If you cannot know when your menstrual period comes, you can have acupuncture from the day your menstrual period ends, every other day until your menstrual period starts. Continuous treatment for 3 to 5 menstrual cycles.

Other treatments

1. Ear acupuncture

[Acupoints] Internal reproductive organs, endocrine system, liver, kidney, spleen.

[Operation] Needle acupuncture, select 2 to 4 acupoints each time, use twisting method for moderate stimulation, once a day, and leave the needles in for 15 to 20 minutes each time. You can also bury it with a shovel needle or apply fenugreek seeds, and change it every 3 to 5 days.

2. Skin Acupuncture

[Acupoint Selection] Both sides of the spine, lower abdomen, belt meridian area, inner side of the calf, Guanyuan and areas where positive substances react.

[Operation] Tap with moderate stimulation intensity, once a day, one course of treatment is 7 days, with an interval of 3 to 5 days between each course of treatment, and pause during menstruation.

3. Acupoint injection

[Acupoints] Spleen point, kidney point, Sanyinjiao, Xuehai, liver and kidney, Zusanli, Guanyuan.

[Operation] Use 5% angelica solution or 10% salvia solution, inject 0.5 ml into each acupoint, 2 to 3 acupoints each time, once a day or every other day, 10 times as a course of treatment.

Appropriate technology

Microwave radiation therapy at Shenque point to treat irregular menstruation due to kidney yang deficiency.

[Acupoint] Shenque.

[operate]

The patient lies flat or sits with the navel exposed. The patient holds the physiotherapy radiator vertically at a distance of 1 to 2 cm from the Shenque point. Press the therapy start button and adjust the therapy power according to the patient's tolerance to heat until the patient feels most comfortable. Each treatment lasts 15 minutes, once a day, and 10 consecutive times constitute a course of treatment. Two courses of treatment were given in total.