Menstruation is a monthly occurrence for most women. During their period, women may experience symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, and menstrual cramps, which significantly impact their daily lives and work. To help women get through their menstrual period more comfortably, they can try the following recipes...
1. Ginger, Jujube, and Brown Sugar Water
Ingredients: 30g each of dried ginger, jujubes, and brown sugar. Method: Wash the first two ingredients. Chop the dried ginger finely and remove the pits from the jujubes. Add brown sugar and simmer. Drink the soup and eat the jujubes. Effects: Warming the meridians to dispel cold. Suitable for cold-type menstrual cramps and chloasma.
2. Hawthorn and Cinnamon Brown Sugar Soup
Ingredients: 15g hawthorn pulp, 5g cinnamon, 30g brown sugar. Method: Place the hawthorn pulp and cinnamon in a clay pot, add 2 bowls of water, and simmer over low heat until one bowl remains. Add the brown sugar, stir well, and bring to a boil. Effects: Warming the meridians, promoting circulation, resolving stasis, and relieving pain. Suitable for cold-type menstrual cramps and a sallow complexion.
3. Chive Juice and Brown Sugar Drink
Ingredients: 300g fresh chives, 100g brown sugar. Method: Wash the fresh chives, drain, chop, and pound to extract the juice. Place the brown sugar in an aluminum pot, add a small amount of water and bring to a boil until the sugar dissolves. Mix in the chive juice and serve. Effects: Warming the meridians and tonifying Qi. Suitable for Qi and blood deficiency-type menstrual cramps, and can also make the skin ruddy and smooth.
4. Ginger Juice and Coix Seed Porridge
Ingredients: 10g dried ginger, 10g mugwort leaf, 30g coix seeds. Method: Decoct the first two ingredients in water to obtain a juice. Cook the coix seeds until they are nearly done, then add the ginger and mugwort juice and cook until fully done. Effects: Warming the meridians, resolving stasis, dispelling cold, removing dampness, and moisturizing the skin. Suitable for cold-dampness stagnation-type menstrual cramps.
5. Black Fungus and Red Date Drink
Ingredients: 30g black fungus, 20 red dates. Method: Wash the black fungus and red dates. Remove the pits from the red dates. Boil the two ingredients in water, then strain and drink the liquid. Effects: Tonifying the middle and Qi, nourishing blood to stop bleeding, and beautifying the skin. Suitable for excessive menstrual bleeding, anemia, and those with a weak constitution.