What is the reason for black clots in menstrual blood?

As girls, we all know that normal menstruation is bright red, not too dark or black blood. If blood clots appear during menstruation, or the blood is black in color, you should be alert to whether it is blood stasis, because this situation may cause dysmenorrhea in women and also affect their appearance. What if your appearance is affected? Come and listen to the editor explain the reason.

There are several main reasons why women's menstruation is black.

1 Kidney deficiency will cause black menstruation

The symptoms include irregular menstrual cycles, small amount of menstrual flow, light red or dark red color, and thin texture. 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.

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. Qi and blood deficiency 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.

4. Qi stagnation and blood stasis will cause black menstruation

The menstruation is irregular, the amount of menstruation may be more or less, the color is purple-red, there are clots, and the menstruation is not smooth. 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.

What to eat during menstruation to eliminate waste?

1. When we have our menstrual period, we lose plasma protein, iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. in our blood due to blood loss (especially those with heavy menstrual flow). At this time, if you can drink a bowl of red bean paste, red bean soup or red bean porridge, it is indeed a must-have food for women's beauty during menstruation.

2. Drinking brown sugar water during menstruation can help eliminate blood stasis, warm the body, increase energy, activate qi and blood, speed up blood circulation, and make menstruation smoother.

3. Eating pig blood appropriately can help to excrete waste. You can eat some sweets in moderation, and you can relax and eat some sweets at this time because you won’t get fat.

4. During menstruation, it is easy to suffer from back pain and poor appetite. At this time, you should eat more appetizing and easily digestible foods, such as dates, noodles, barley porridge, etc. Most black things are beneficial for waste discharge. Eating more black things during menstruation, such as black fungus and kelp, is also very good.