The menstrual period generally lasts for 3 to 7 days. The menstrual cycle can vary due to differences in physical constitution, age, climate, region, and living conditions, typically ranging from 21 to 35 days, with an average of 28 days. Some women have irregular menstrual cycles. Is it unhealthy for the period to come early or late? How can it be regulated?
1. What to take for an irregular menstrual cycle
For periods that do not follow a regular cycle, accompanied by difficult flow, breast tenderness, distension in the hypochondrium, and a hard, painful lower abdomen, "Dahuang Zhechong Wan" (大黄庶虫丸) can be used, one pill at a time, twice a day. "Tongjing Ganlu Wan" (通经甘露丸) can also be used, 6 grams at a time, twice a day. For periods that are either early or late, with a small amount of light-colored, thin discharge, accompanied by dizziness, tinnitus, and lower back pain, it is often due to kidney deficiency. For this, "Jinkui Shenqi Wan" (金匮肾气丸) can be used, one pill at a time, twice a day, or "Lu Jiao Jiao Wan" (鹿角胶丸), 9 grams at a time, twice a day.
2. What to take for an early period
For periods that are early, with a large amount of light-colored, clear, and thin discharge, it is often due to qi deficiency. To treat this type of menstrual irregularity, Chinese patent medicines with the effects of tonifying qi, nourishing blood, and securing should be selected, such as "Bazhen Yimu Wan" (八珍益母丸), 1-2 pills at a time, twice a day; "Wuji Baifeng Wan" (乌鸡白凤丸), one pill at a time, twice a day; "Yixian Juku Jindan" (益仙救苦金丹), one pill at a time, twice a day; "Babao Kunshun Dan" (八宝坤顺丹), one pill at a time, twice a day; "Tiaojing Wan" (调经丸), 1-2 pills at a time, twice a day; "Nujin Dan" (女金丹), one pill at a time, twice a day.
3. What to take for a late period
For periods that are delayed, with dark red, scanty flow, severe lower abdominal cramps, and aversion to cold with cold limbs, it is due to cold. For this, "Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan" (艾附暖宫丸) can be used, one pill at a time, twice a day. If the period is delayed with light-colored flow and a dull, empty pain in the lower abdomen, it is due to deficiency. Chinese patent medicines that nourish blood and benefit qi can be selected, such as "Bazhen Yimu Wan", 1-2 pills at a time, twice a day, or "Juku Jindan" (救苦金丹), one pill at a time, twice a day. For a delayed period with lower abdominal pain, it is due to qi stagnation. "Jia Xiao Xiaoyao Wan" (加味消遥丸) can be selected, 6 grams at a time, twice a day, or "Qizhi Xiangfu Wan" (七制香附丸), 6 grams at a time, twice a day. "Desheng Dan" (得生丹) can also be used, 1-2 pills at a time, twice a day.
Taking Chinese medicine is effective and has fewer side effects than Western medicine. Herbs such as Angelica sinensis (当归), donkey-hide gelatin (阿胶), cinnamon (肉桂), Salvia miltiorrhiza (丹参), Notopterygium root (羌活), placenta powder (紫河车粉), prepared fleeceflower root (炙首鸟), Lysimachia (泽兰), Selaginella tamariscina (卷柏), white plum blossom (白梅花), vinegar-processed Bupleurum (醋柴胡), Cuscuta seed (菟丝子), goji berry (枸杞子), and Codonopsis root (党参) are all used to treat menstrual irregularities and can be taken during the menstrual period. As for the issue of a sallow complexion, it actually doesn't exist. A slightly yellowish complexion is caused by poor blood circulation due to menstrual irregularities, which can be improved through dietary therapy. In addition to a sallow complexion, severe cases may experience severe abdominal pain, which can be significantly improved through conditioning with Chinese medicine.
4. A good recipe for regulating menstruation:
1. Hawthorn and Brown Sugar Drink: 50 grams of raw hawthorn pulp and 40 grams of brown sugar. Decoct the hawthorn in water, remove the dregs, and add the brown sugar. Drink it warm. Non-pregnant individuals can take it multiple times to help promote the menstrual flow. It functions to invigorate blood and regulate menstruation and is indicated for women with irregular cycles.