What to do about menstrual back pain? TCM has a way to treat it

Menstruation is something that women experience every month. Some women have a love-hate relationship with menstruation, because every menstruation is accompanied by some uncomfortable symptoms, such as back pain. Back pain during menstruation is mostly caused by physical weakness, liver and kidney deficiency, and accumulation of cold air. So how do you relieve back pain during menstruation?

Lie on your back and place a hot, wet towel (not dripping with water) on the painful area of ​​your waist and the sacrum slightly below it. Place a hot water bottle on top and apply hot compress for about 10 minutes. Then apply hot compress on both sides of your waist for 10 minutes each.

1: Press the lumbar sacral area with your palms: Lie prone and press your palms together on the painful lumbar vertebrae until no pain is caused. One inhalation and one exhalation counts as one time. Do this 10 to 15 times.

2: Massage the waist and back: Rub your palms together to warm them up, then place them on the lower back and massage up and down 5 times until the area becomes warm. However, your palms should remain on the lower back for 3 minutes. When doing this, your movements should be gentle and your breathing should be natural. Under the guidance of your consciousness, you should gradually coordinate your movements and breathing.

Rub the muscle knots: Use the tip of your thumb to carefully touch the waist and sacrum. If you find any painful lumps, press them with your fingertips and rub for 1 minute.

Do not hit your back and waist hard during menstruation. Hitting the back and waist will cause further congestion in the pelvic cavity, accelerate blood flow, cause excessive menstruation or prolonged menstruation, and make the back pain worse.

1: Add 30 grams of motherwort and 2 eggs, add appropriate amount of water and cook together. After the eggs are cooked, peel them and simmer for another 20 minutes. Eat the eggs and drink the soup. Once a day or every other day. This prescription is used for lower back pain before and after menstruation.

Even in summer, it is not advisable to drink too much frozen drinks. For cold fruits, such as watermelon, it is not advisable to eat too much at one time.