What should I do if I have scanty menstrual flow due to phlegm-dampness?

The presence of phlegm and dampness in women's bodies will easily lead to a small amount of menstruation. This is because the body is too fat or there is a large amount of phlegm and dampness in the body, which causes blood retention and stagnation. It will easily lead to small amount of menstruation, abnormal color of menstruation, or darkening of the menstrual period. It can be regulated through Chinese medicine. Regular exercise can improve the phlegm-dampness constitution. You can also participate in some aerobic exercise.

Disease Overview

It is a disease name caused by phlegm-dampness and scanty menstruation. It is mostly caused by obesity or a preference for greasy food, which leads to excess body fat, endogenous phlegm and dampness, which block the menstruation and cause blood stagnation in the Chong and Ren meridians. Symptoms include scanty menstrual flow, light-colored and thin menstruation, excessive vaginal discharge, pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations, and mild swelling of the lower limbs. The treatment should be to strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm. The prescription can be Cangfu Daotan Pills, or Erchen Decoction combined with Xionggui Decoction.

Etiology

There is too much phlegm and dampness, or the spleen fails to function properly, the dampness gathers into phlegm, the phlegm blocks the meridians, the blood does not flow smoothly, and the menstrual flow is reduced.

Diagnostic measures

The diagnostic characteristics of this disease are that the menstrual cycle is basically normal, the menstrual flow is very small, or even stops with a few drops. Married women of childbearing age should pay attention to oligomenorrhea caused by taking birth control pills. Early pregnancy with fetal leakage is often confused with scanty menstruation and thus ignored, so care should be taken to differentiate it.

Treatment principles

The treatment method focuses on nourishing the essence and blood. This disease is mostly caused by deficiency rather than excess. Even if there is stasis, it is mostly caused by damage to the qi and blood. Be careful not to attack it arbitrarily, so as not to seriously damage the qi and blood and make it difficult to resume menstruation. Menstrual scanty, often accompanied by late onset, and may develop into amenorrhea, should be actively treated.

Treat according to syndrome differentiation

Main symptoms: scanty menstrual flow, light red in color, sticky and greasy like phlegm; obesity, chest tightness, nausea, or excessive and sticky discharge. The tongue is pale, the tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is slippery.

Syndrome analysis:

Phlegm and dampness accumulate inside the body, blocking the meridians and combining with the blood, causing poor circulation of Qi and blood, insufficient fullness in the blood sea, reduced menstrual volume, and a light and sticky texture. When the spleen fails to function properly and phlegm and turbid matter accumulate inside the body, it will cause chest tightness and nausea. When phlegm and dampness flow downward and the Ren and Dai meridians are damaged, the vaginal discharge will be profuse and sticky. A pale tongue, greasy coating, and slippery pulse are signs of internal stagnation of phlegm and dampness.

Governing Law:

Resolving phlegm, drying dampness and regulating menstruation.

Women with phlegm-dampness type constitution can eat more medicines with good effect of removing dampness, such as coix seed, red bean, etc., which are very effective. In addition, they can also take some Chinese patent medicines for removing phlegm and dampness, which can help to remove dampness and enhance their own physical fitness. It is also very effective in resisting the invasion of diseases and helping to regulate the menstrual cycle.