What are the traditional Chinese medicine methods for treating irregular menstruation?

　　In life, women will always feel uncomfortable for a few days. This is a unique menstrual phenomenon for women, commonly known as "big aunt". With the development of society, the pressure on women continues to increase. Various reasons have affected women's psychological and physiological aspects. These reasons have caused them to experience menstrual irregularities, which makes most women very painful. Faced with the problem of menstrual irregularities, women seem helpless. So, what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat irregular menstruation?

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that irregular menstruation is mainly caused by kidney deficiency and liver stagnation, while spleen deficiency and blood stasis are relatively rare. Treatment should be to replenish deficiency and purge excess, and do not overuse fragrant or greasy products.

　　Syndrome of kidney deficiency: menstruation is irregular, light or heavy, light red in color, thin in texture, accompanied by dizziness, backache, frequent urination, poor sleep at night, light red or chapped tongue, less tongue coating, thready or weak pulse. The treatment is suitable for nourishing blood and kidneys and regulating menstruation. Medicinal uses: 15 grams each of fried angelica root, red peony root, yam, cornus, rehmannia glutinosa, fried paeonol bark, and poria cocos, 12 grams each of Sichuan bark and dodder seed, and 5 grams each of fried Schizonepeta and Schisandra chinensis. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, starting from late menstruation, 5 days as a course of treatment.

　　Liver stagnation syndrome: Menstrual cycle may occur earlier or later, with more or less quantity, normal or dark red color, thin or sticky texture, small blood clots, and difficulty in passing, distending and pain in the lower abdomen, chest tightness and discomfort, swollen and sometimes painful breasts, depression, or irritability, yellowish white and greasy tongue coating, and stringy and thready pulse. The treatment is suitable for soothing the liver and relieving depression, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation. Medicinal uses: 15 grams each of fried angelica root, red peony root, white peony root, fried Atractylodes macrocephala, and Poria cocos, 6 grams each of fried Bupleurum root, 5 grams each of dried tangerine peel and prepared Cyperus rotundus, 10 grams each of burnt hawthorn, fried paeonol bark, and fried Sichuan bark. Decoction in water and take in divided doses, 1 dose per day, before and during menstruation, 5 days as a course of treatment.

　　Spleen deficiency syndrome: Menstrual cycles vary in sequence, quantity is light red, no blood clots, abdominal pain, sallow complexion, dizziness and palpitations, mental fatigue, abdominal distension and gas, loose stools, constipation during menstruation, poor night sleep, light red tongue, thin and greasy tongue coating, and weak pulse. The treatment is suitable for nourishing the heart and spleen, and nourishing Chong and Ren. Medicinal use: 15-30 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, 12 grams each of fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos and Poria bark, 6 grams each of Atractylodes sinensis, fried jujube kernels, Citrus tangerine peel, Zhigancao licorice and Zhiyuanzhi, and 10 grams of Albizia julibrissin peel. Decoction in water and take in divided doses, take 1 dose per day, take it in the late period, and take 5 days as a course of treatment.

　　Blood stasis syndrome: irregular menstruation, variable amount of menstruation, dark purple color, sticky texture with blood clots, pain in the lower abdomen that refuses to be pressed, chest tightness and irritability, dislike of thirst, pale purple tongue with ecchymosis, stringy and stringy or astringent pulse. Treatment should be to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, regulate qi and regulate menstruation. Medicinal use: 12 grams each of fried angelica root, peach kernel, safflower, hawthorn, and Alisma root, 6 grams each of Wuyao, Qingpi, and Acosta, 30 grams of Motherwort, and 10 grams of Sichuan bark. Decoction in water and take in divided doses, 1 dose per day, before and during menstruation, 5 days as a course of treatment.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine treats irregular menstruation, focusing on harmonizing qi and blood, soothing the liver and regulating qi. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, menstrual blood is transformed by blood. If the blood is warm, it will be able to flow freely; if the blood is cold, the flow of qi and blood will be hindered, causing sudden cessation of menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea; if the blood is exposed to heat, evil will run rampant, causing symptoms such as heavy menstruation and early menstruation. Therefore, regulating menstruation focuses on harmonizing Qi and blood and making Qi and blood flow smoothly.

　　Irregular menstruation makes many women suffer. If women want to get rid of the pain, in addition to resorting to medication, they can also improve their eating habits to relieve the pain, and even treat menstrual irregularities.