What to eat to increase menstrual flow

Small menstrual flow is a type of menstrual disorder. There are many reasons for this condition. If it is not caused by gynecological diseases, according to the dialectical analysis of traditional Chinese medicine, it is more reasonable to regulate it through diet. Many daily foods have the effect of regulating menstruation. Women can usually use recipes such as black fungus and red date tea, mutton porridge, and angelica stewed chicken for regulation.

Women are prone to various problems during their menstrual period, among which scanty menstrual flow is the most common. The causes of this condition are very complicated. To improve this condition, we must first find the cause. Common treatments include medication and diet therapy. The actual method to be used also depends on the cause of the scanty menstrual flow. If it is not caused by disease, it can be cured by a reasonable diet. Today we will learn about these aspects.

1. Brown sugar ginger water

This diet therapy is relatively simple. The foods that need to be prepared in advance are ginger slices and brown sugar. We first peel the ginger and cut it into thin strips, then put it into boiling water and cook it for 10 minutes. Add brown sugar and cook until it melts and it can be eaten. It can be consumed instead of tea every day. This recipe has the effects of warming the uterus and dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, invigorating qi and nourishing blood. It has a very good effect on small menstrual volume caused by uterine cold, qi stagnation and blood stasis.

2. Ejiao cake and egg soup

Food: raw eggs, donkey-hide gelatin cake, and brown sugar. Method: Mash the donkey-hide gelatin cake, put it in a bowl, add brown sugar and steam until the donkey-hide gelatin cake is dissolved, then beat in the raw egg, add a little salt and stir well before eating. This recipe has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, replenishing blood and qi, and is suitable for women with qi and blood deficiency and liver qi stagnation.

3. Black Chicken Soup

Food: black-bone chicken, Chuanxiong, Rehmannia glutinosa, Notopterygium wilfordii, red peony root, and ginger slices. Method: Wash the black-bone chicken and all other ingredients, then put them into the pot together to make soup. Suitable for women with deficiency of both qi and blood.

4. Lotus leaf and hawthorn soup

Food: hawthorn berry, lotus leaf, and poria cocos. How to use: Wash them separately, then boil them together and drink the juice instead of tea. It has the effect of resolving phlegm and removing fat, and is suitable for women with wet phlegm.

5. Red jujube and wolfberry tea

Raw materials: red dates, wolfberries. Method: Wash and peel the red dates, wash the wolfberries, put them into a cup, add boiling water and brew for 20 minutes before drinking. It can regulate scanty menstruation caused by kidney deficiency.

Women with light menstrual flow can choose appropriate foods for conditioning according to their physical fitness. They should eat more nutritious foods rich in protein and iron, such as milk, eggs, soybeans, fungus, oyster mushrooms, broccoli, black-bone chicken, beef, black beans, etc. It is also very good to drink some brown sugar ginger water to nourish your body during menstruation. Women with weak constitutions can eat some nourishing and health-preserving foods.