What can women eat to relieve dysmenorrhea?

Many women are prone to lower abdominal pain during those special days of each month, which is what we call dysmenorrhea. In some severe cases, the pain is so severe that they can't even straighten their backs. This shows how serious dysmenorrhea is. However, there is no good solution to dysmenorrhea. The only thing you can do is to adjust your diet. Therefore, here I will introduce to you what women with dysmenorrhea can eat to relieve the problem.

The reason why women experience dysmenorrhea is generally due to insufficient Qi and blood, Qi stagnation and blood stasis, so at this time you must pay attention to eating some foods that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as drinking brown sugar, ginger tea, etc. Some specific dietary methods that can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea are also analyzed in detail here.

(1) Leek season brown sugar drink for dysmenorrhea

[Ingredients] 30 grams of fresh leeks, 3 to 5 roses, 10 grams of brown sugar, and 10 milliliters of rice wine.

[Preparation and Usage] Wash the leek and rose, squeeze the juice, add brown sugar, and mix with rice wine. After taking it, lie prone for half an hour.

【Effects】Regulates qi, promotes blood circulation and relieves pain.

[Note] Leek is pungent and warm, and can regulate qi and blood circulation, relieve pain, benefit the liver, and relieve stagnation. It can be used as an auxiliary dietary therapy; rose tastes pungent and slightly cool, with a fresh and fragrant aroma, and has a good effect of promoting qi and blood circulation. It is more effective for dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis.

(2) Ginger, jujube and pepper soup for dysmenorrhea

[Ingredients] 24 grams of ginger, 30 grams of jujube, and 9 grams of pepper.

[Preparation and Usage] Wash the ginger and jujube, cut the ginger into thin slices, put them together with the peppercorns in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat until 1 bowl of soup is ready. Serve hot. Twice a day.

【Effects】Warms the middle and relieves pain. Suitable for cold dysmenorrhea.

(3) Ginger, jujube and brown sugar soup for dysmenorrhea

[Ingredients] 30 grams each of dried ginger, jujube and brown sugar.

[Preparation and Usage] Remove the core of the jujube and wash it. Wash and slice the dried ginger, add brown sugar and boil it into a soup. Take twice a day, warm.

【Effects】Nourishes the spleen and stomach, warms the middle and replenishes Qi. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by cold and dampness stagnation type and qi and blood deficiency type.

After understanding what women can eat to relieve dysmenorrhea, if you experience abdominal pain during your period again, I believe you will know how to deal with it. However, if your dysmenorrhea is very severe, it is recommended that you have a physical examination to see if it is caused by some disease. If so, it is better to seek timely treatment.