What to eat during menstruation to replenish qi and blood

Women with deficiency of both Qi and blood often have pale complexion and weak constitution, and their complexion is very bad. During the menstrual period, the amount of blood outflow from women increases, which aggravates the problem of qi and blood deficiency, causing women to feel tired, have poor appetite, and suffer from back pain and abdominal pain. They need to actively replenish qi and blood. So, what should you eat to replenish qi and blood during menstruation?

What to eat during menstruation to replenish qi and blood:

1. Wolfberry and red dates tea

Both wolfberry and jujube have a good effect of replenishing qi and blood. Because jujube contains more iron, it can replenish blood, qi, qi and blood, while wolfberry has the effect of gentle nourishing and health-preserving, and can protect the kidney and nourish blood. During the menstrual period, women can tear off two or three dates every day, mix them with about 20 wolfberries in boiling water and use them as tea, which can have the effect of nourishing yin, blood and qi.

2. Cinnamon powder soup

Cinnamon powder is not only a delicious seasoning food, but also has a good effect of replenishing qi and blood. Cook cinnamon powder and beef or mutton cut into strips together and add a small amount of seasoning to make a delicious cinnamon powder soup. Women who take cinnamon powder soup during their menstrual period can dispel cold, prevent cold and keep warm, and it can also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, reduce menstrual accumulation, and relieve menstrual pain.

3. Ginger brown sugar soup

Ginger brown sugar soup made with appropriate amount of ginger slices, jujube and brown sugar is very suitable for women during menstruation. Ginger slices have the effect of dispelling cold and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, while red dates and old brown sugar can replenish blood, qi and nourish blood, which is very helpful for women with deficiency of both qi and blood. Drinking ginger, brown sugar soup regularly can invigorate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, beautify the skin and replenish blood.

Things you can’t eat during your menstrual period:

1. Before menstruation, you should adjust your blood and qi in time. You should not eat foods that are too hot. You can take some iron maple bucket, rice ribs, Chinese yam (to strengthen the spleen and stomach), Chuanxiong, lotus root (to supplement calcium), and kelp shreds (to relieve cough and reduce phlegm, facilitate urination, moisturize the intestines and detoxify the body). During the menstrual period, yin blood flows down and qi and blood are strong. At this time, you should not eat things that are hot in qi and blood, such as jujube, donkey-hide gelatin cake, etc.

After menstruation, you need to nourish yin and reduce fire, and replenish the blood and qi that have previously lost out. You can cook some nourishing and health-preserving soups, such as black-bone chicken with wolfberry and red dates soup, etc. You can also eat spare ribs, yam, and lotus root. Of course, it is best to take Chinese herbal medicines that nourish yin and blood. In addition, you can also eat more "gray and black" foods during this period, such as fungus, black beans, black fish, and loach.

2. Caffeine can cause breast pain, depression, irritability, and emotional instability. It also consumes the body's stored vitamin B2 and destroys the metabolism of carbohydrates.

3. Cheese is the cause of menstrual cramps. Foods such as milk, cheese, cream, yeast milk, eggs, etc. will destroy the absorption of magnesium and cause menstrual pain. Chocolate can make people more unstable and addicted to sugar. In addition to gaining weight, it can also deplete the body's vitamin B2.

4. High-sodium foods can cause breast pain, leading to edema and breast pain.

5. Fried food is also a big taboo for women during menstruation. Due to the influence of luteinizing hormone secreted by proteasome, the sebaceous glands of women during menstruation secrete a lot, and the capillaries expand, and the skin becomes very sensitive. If you eat fried foods at this time, it will increase the burden on the skin and make you prone to acne, pimples, and dark circles on your face. In other words, because the metabolism of fat and water slows down during menstruation, if you eat fried foods at this time, fat is likely to accumulate in the body.