How to regulate scanty menstruation with Chinese medicine

Because each woman's physical constitution is different, many women often have less menstrual flow during their menstrual period. Regarding this problem, many people have adopted Chinese medicine to improve this situation and gradually return the menstrual volume to normal. Using Chinese medicine to regulate scanty menstruation is also a relatively safe approach. Doctors will prescribe Chinese medicine based on the underlying cause of scanty menstruation, which can not only improve scanty menstruation, but also regulate some of the symptoms caused by scanty menstruation.

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

Prescription: Bazhen Decoction with added ingredients.

12g of Codonopsis pilosula, 12g of Astragalus, 12g of Poria, 10g of stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, 12g of White Peony Root, 9g of Angelica sinensis, 6g of Chuanxiong, 12g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 9g of Epimedium, 9g of Cornus officinalis, 12g of Millettia reticulata. Add or subtract: For those with spleen deficiency and poor appetite, add 3g of Amomum villosum (added later) and 6g of Tangerine Peel; for those during menstruation, add 6g of Safflower, 9g of Cyathula capitata, and 10g of Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae; for those with cold limbs, add 6g of cinnamon twig; for those with hidden cold in the lower abdomen, add 9g of Wenye and 9g of Linderae spatholobi.

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

Prescription: Guishen Pills with modifications.

Cuscuta 12g, Eucommia ulmoides 10g, Lycium barbarum 12g, Cornus officinalis 9g, Angelica sinensis 9g, Rehmannia glutinosa 10g, Chinese yam 12g, White Poria 10g, Morinda officinalis 10g, Epimedium brevicornum 10g, Psoralea corylifolia 9g. Add or subtract: Add Curcuma 12g and Cyperus rotundus 9g during menstruation; add cinnamon twig 6g, Aconite root 9g, and Linderae scutellariae 9g for those who are afraid of cold and have cold limbs.

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

Prescription: Taohong Siwu Decoction with modifications.

Peach kernel 9g, safflower 6g, angelica 10g, Chuanxiong 6g, red peony root 9g, raw rehmannia 9g, Cyperus 9g, Shixiaosan 9g (wrapped and decocted), Linderae 9g, Zedoariae leaves 12g, Rhizoma Cyperi 9g. Add or subtract: for long-term blood stasis turning into heat, add Cortex Moutan 9g and stir-fried Rhizoma Cyperi 10g; for abdominal distension, add Fructus Aurantii Immaturus 9g and Aucklandiae 9g; for abdominal pain due to scanty menstruation, add 6g cinnamon twig, 12g Curcuma 12g and Vaccaria semen 9g; for qi stagnation and blood stasis, add Aucklandiae 9g and Fennel 6g.

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

Prescription: Cangfu Daotan Pills.

12g of white Poria, 10g of French Pinellia, 6g of dried tangerine peel, 3g of roasted licorice, 9g of Atractylodes, 9g of Cyperus, 10g of Arisaema, 9g of Citrus aurantium, 9g of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 12g of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Add or subtract: For those during menstruation, add 9g of Myrrh, 10g of Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae, 15g of Leonurus japonicus, and remove the licorice. For those with white and greasy tongue coating and hospital history, remove the licorice and add 9g of Aucklandia root and 3g of Amomum villosum (added later); for those with kidney deficiency, add 10g of Cynomorium songaricum, 9g of cooked Aconite root, or 15g of Amethyst.

Chinese medicine for regulating scanty menstruation is relatively safe for many women. Traditional Chinese medicine is an effective treatment and health-preserving method that has been developed over a long period of time and verified by countless people. The plant properties of traditional Chinese medicine are also safer than Western medicine. Therefore, for the situation of scanty menstrual flow, it is recommended to use Chinese medicine for conditioning, which is safe and effective.