Five TCM Methods for Treating Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea refers to pain in the lower abdomen or lower back, or even pain in the lumbar spine, that women experience during and before and after their menstrual period. It occurs every time during the menstrual cycle. In severe cases, it may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, cold sweats, cold hands and feet, and even fainting, which affects work and life. The pain often lasts for several hours or 1-2 days. Generally, the abdominal pain will be relieved after the menstrual blood flows smoothly. This disease is more common in young women and is one of the common diseases among women. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dysmenorrhea is mostly caused by poor circulation of Qi and blood or deficiency of Qi and blood. Common clinical symptoms include qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold stagnation in the uterus, qi and blood deficiency, and dampness and heat.

Dysmenorrhea is caused by women’s physical weakness and excessive coldness. Pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral area occurs before, during, or after menstruation. In severe cases, the pain is severe, the face is pale, the hands and feet are cold, and there is even fainting. This is called "dysmenorrhea" or "menstrual abdominal pain."

When dysmenorrhea occurs, you will be in great pain. So what can you do to solve dysmenorrhea quickly? However, after the attack, do you ignore it because you are too busy, or do not care about it because of some "experience" of others? The following are some tips to keep you away from dysmenorrhea:

1. Be confident:

Believe that dysmenorrhea can be completely cured. Live a regular life and ensure adequate sleep. Don't use cold water to wash your hair or feet.

2. Yimujujube tea:

Use 15 grams of motherwort, 30 grams of jujube and an appropriate amount of brown sugar and boil them, take one dose a day, in the morning and evening.

3. Massage method:

The patient lies on his back on the bed, rub his hands together to warm them up, then put them on the lower abdomen, massage from top to bottom 60 to 100 times, then massage from left to right 60 to 100 times, and finally massage in circles 60 times. Do this once in the morning and once in the evening every day until the local skin becomes rosy.

4. External application method:

Grind 5 grams each of Chuanwu and Caowu into fine powder, then mix it with onion juice and honey and apply it to the painful area in the lower abdomen for 2 to 3 hours. Once a day.

5. Acupuncture:

The best time for acupuncture is before or during dysmenorrhea. The acupoints selected are mainly those of the spleen meridian, including Xuehai, Diji and Sanyinjiao, and the needles are retained for 1 hour. Take once a day, 1 to 3 times can relieve pain. Continuous treatment for three menstrual cycles can cure the disease.