Is it useful to drink Chinese medicine when there is little menstrual flow?

If women find that their menstrual flow is relatively light, they should learn to regulate themselves. First and foremost, it is important to adjust their mentality. Some girls are under great pressure in their studies or work. Long-term mental frustration will lead to irregular menstruation. In addition, they should maintain adequate sleep, which is a good way to regulate menstruation. To address the problem of scanty menstruation, they should eat more iron-rich foods. So, is it helpful to drink Chinese medicine to solve this problem?

Is it useful to drink Chinese medicine when there is little menstrual flow?

Small menstrual volume is a manifestation of irregular menstruation. There are many reasons for irregular menstruation, such as physical problems, dietary problems, etc. Women with scanty menstrual flow are advised to use Chinese medicine for conditioning.

1. Treatment for kidney deficiency: tonify the kidney, nourish blood and regulate menstruation.

Prescription: 12g of Cuscuta seeds, 10g of Eucommia ulmoides, 12g of Lycium barbarum, 9g of Cornus officinalis, 9g of Angelica sinensis, 10g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 12g of Chinese yam, 10g of White Poria, 10g of Morinda officinalis, 10g of Epimedium, 9g of Psoralea corylifolia. Additions and subtractions: 12g of Curcuma zedoaria and 9g of Cyperus rotundus during menstruation. For those who are afraid of cold and have cold limbs, add 6 grams of cinnamon twig, 9 grams of cooked aconite root, and 9 grams of Linderae scabra.

2. Treatment for blood deficiency: nourish blood and regulate menstruation.

Prescription: Codonopsis pilosula 12g, Astragalus 12g, Poria 12g, stir-fried Atractylodes 10g, White Peony 12g, Angelica 9g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 6g, Rehmannia glutinosa 12g, Epimedium 9g, Cornus officinalis 9g, Millettia reticulata 12g Additions and subtractions: For those with spleen deficiency and poor appetite, add 3g Amomum villosum and 6g Tangerine peel. For those who are menstruating, it is advisable to add 6 grams of safflower, 9 grams of Sichuan Achyranthes bidentata, and 10 grams of Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae. If the limbs are not warm, add 6 grams of cinnamon twigs. For those with hidden coldness in the lower abdomen, add 9 grams of Rhizoma Cibotii and 9 grams of Rhizoma Linderae.

3. Treatment for blood stasis: promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and regulate menstruation.

Prescription: 9 grams of peach kernel, 6 grams of safflower, 10 grams of angelica, 6 grams of Chuanxiong, 9 grams of red peony root, 9 grams of raw rehmannia, 9 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 9 grams of Shixiaosan, 9 grams of Linderae scutellariae, 12 grams of Zedoariae leaves, 9 grams of Rhizoma Cyperi. Additions and subtractions: For long-term blood stasis that turns into heat, add 9 grams of Cortex Moutan and 10 grams of stir-fried Rhizoma Cyperi. For abdominal distension, add 9 grams of Citrus aurantium and 9 grams of costusroot. For those with scanty menstruation and abdominal pain, add 6 grams of cinnamon twig, 12 grams of curcuma zedoaria, and 9 grams of fenugreek seed. For those with qi stagnation and blood stasis, add 9 grams of costus root and 6 grams of fennel.

4. Treatment for phlegm-dampness: eliminate dampness, clear phlegm and dredge the meridians.

Prescription: Cangfu Daotan Pills. 12 grams of white Poria cocos, 10 grams of French Pinellia, 6 grams of dried tangerine peel, 3 grams of roasted licorice, 9 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 9 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 10 grams of Arisaema consanguineum, 9 grams of Citrus aurantium, 9 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 12 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Add or subtract: For those who are menstruating, add 9 grams of myrrh, 10 grams of Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae, 15 grams of Leonurus japonicus, and remove licorice; for those with white and greasy tongue coating and hospital visits, remove licorice and add 9 grams of costusroot and 3 grams of Amomum villosum (added later); for those with kidney deficiency, add 10 grams of Cynomorium songaricum, 9 grams of Prepared Aconite Pian, or 15 grams of Purple quartz.