Dysmenorrhea is one of the common gynecological diseases. There are many kinds of Chinese patent medicines for dysmenorrhea with different functions. Choosing the appropriate Chinese patent medicine according to the symptoms has a good effect on most dysmenorrhea patients.
Qizhi Xiangfu Pill: This medicine is prepared from Rhizoma Cyperi, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Fructus Amomi, Scutellariae Radix, etc. It has the effects of soothing the liver, nourishing blood, promoting the circulation of qi and relieving pain, and is suitable for treating dysmenorrhea caused by stagnation of liver qi and poor blood circulation, with symptoms of abdominal distension and pain before or during menstruation, irregular menstruation, low volume, dark color and blood clots.
Tiaojing Huayu Pill: This medicine is made from Angelica sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Semen Persicae, Carthami Flos, Rhizoma Cyperi, Mitsubishi, Rhizoma Curcumae, etc. It has the effects of promoting qi circulation and blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and is suitable for treating dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis and uterus obstruction. Symptoms include abdominal distension and pain before or during menstruation, irregular menstruation, less dark color, blood stasis, pain relief under block, purple and dark tongue coating with blood stasis, and unsmooth pulse.
Ningkun Yangxue Pill: This medicine is made of Ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, Cinnamomum cassia, Magnolia Officinalis, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Rhizoma Cyperi, Salvia Miltiorrhizae, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Chuanxiong, etc. It has the effects of invigorating spleen, removing dampness, dispelling cold and relieving pain, and is suitable for treating dysmenorrhea caused by cold-dampness and blood stasis. Symptoms are cold pain in the lower abdomen before or during menstruation, or unbearable colic, and even back traction pain.
Danggui Tiaojing Pill: This medicine is made of Bazhen Decoction plus more than 20 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines, such as Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Colla Corii Asini, Cinnamomum cassia, Folium Artemisiae Argyi and Rhizoma Corydalis. It has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and is suitable for people who are weak, or those who are seriously ill after a long illness, weak qi and blood, and empty blood. Symptoms are dull pain in the lower abdomen on the first or second day after menstruation, accompanied by depression in the abdomen and genitals, and I like to massage.
Zuogui Pill: This medicine is prepared from Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Corni Fructus, Colla cornus Cervi, Colla Plastri Testudinis, Fructus Lycii, Semen Cuscutae, Achyranthis Radix, etc. It has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing essence and relieving pain, and is suitable for treating dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency of liver and kidney, deficiency of essence and blood, and absence of pulse condition. Symptoms are dull pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation, less menstrual flow, pale color and thin quality.
Aifu Nuangong Pill: This medicine is made of Evodia rutaecarpa, Cinnamomum cassia, Radix Astragali, Folium Artemisiae Argyi, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Cyperi, Radix Dipsaci, etc. It has the effects of warming meridians, dispelling cold, warming uterus and relieving pain, and is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency of yang, deficiency of chong and ren, and loss of temperature in holding uterus. Symptoms are cold pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation.
Family therapy measures
● Keep warm.
Keeping warm will speed up blood circulation and relax muscles, especially cramped and congested pelvis. Drink more hot herbal tea or hot lemon juice.
● Hot compress
Putting a hot compress pad or thermos bottle up and down the pelvis for several minutes will accelerate blood circulation and relieve dysmenorrhea.
● Take a mineral spring bath.
Add 1 cup sea salt and 1 cup sodium bicarbonate into a warm water tank. Soaking for 20 minutes helps to relax muscles and relieve dysmenorrhea.
● Exercise regularly.
Especially on the eve of menstrual cramps, walking or engaging in other moderate exercise will make you more comfortable during menstruation.
● Take painkillers.
Aspirin, Yuanhu Zhitong Pill and paracetamol can relieve menstrual pain. When dysmenorrhea begins, taking 1 tablet with milk will neither hurt the stomach nor prevent dysmenorrhea.
Diet and nutrition therapy
Relieving dysmenorrhea by dietary adjustment is an effective way to solve dysmenorrhea. Although a healthy diet can't eliminate menstrual pain, it has a magical effect on improving overall health. The following are some effective control measures:
● Reduce fat intake.
Fat will increase estrogen content, whether it is animal fat such as chicken, beef, pork, fish or vegetable oil such as peanut oil. The more oil in the diet, the more estrogen in the body. If you reduce the amount of fat in your diet, estrogen will drop significantly within one month. Grains, vegetables, beans and other plant foods will excrete unwanted estrogen.
You can eat the following foods.
Whole grains: such as brown rice, whole wheat bread and oats.
Vegetables: spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts or other vegetables.
Beans: beans, lentils and pods.
Eat more fruits, eat chicken and fish in moderation, and eat as little as possible.
● Try to eat less food.
All animal foods: fish, pork, beef, eggs.
Vegetable oil: salad dressing, vegetable cream, all edible oils.
Other high-fat foods: doughnuts, potato chips, butter biscuits, peanut butter, etc.
● Balance calcium in the body.
Studies have shown that a balanced intake of calcium can help reduce menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Calcium is particularly effective for women with mild symptoms, but its benefits for women with severe symptoms are not clear. 1000 mg calcium carbonate for one day is enough to relieve menstrual pain and PMS.
● Reduce the loss of calcium
It is equally important to reduce calcium loss while supplementing calcium. Because most of the calcium we absorb is excreted in the end. About 60% ~ 70% of calcium passing through the digestive tract is not absorbed, and a small amount of absorbed calcium is finally excreted with urine; Therefore, we should focus on how to reduce the loss of calcium.
Animal protein will increase the loss of calcium, so that the kidneys can take more calcium from the blood and excrete it from the urine; If you don't eat animal protein, calcium loss will be reduced by half. The following methods can reduce the loss of calcium:
1. Don't eat too much salt and sugar.
Drink no more than two cups of coffee every day.
3. Don't smoke.
4. Prohibition of alcohol, if it is easy to edema during menstruation, alcohol will aggravate this problem.
5. Exercise regularly.
6. Eat more vitamin D or other vitamins and get more sunshine (vitamin D can form).
● Foods that increase calcium.
If you want to increase the calcium intake in your diet, the best sources are green vegetables and beans (all kinds of beans, lentils and pods) and milk.
● Eye vitamin B6 can relieve pain.
Vitamin B6 can relieve pain. If there is a lack of vitamin B in the diet, estrogen in the blood will rise. In addition, some studies have shown that vitamin B6 can also help relieve PMS, allergic reactions and other symptoms. Usually, the dosage of vitamin B6 is 50-150mg per day. Please avoid taking too much, otherwise it may cause nervous system problems.
There are many natural vitamin B6 in whole wheat, beans, bananas and drupes. Once these foods are refined, they will lose vitamin B6 and fiber, so refining foods should be avoided as much as possible.
Low intake of essential fatty acids.
Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce estrogen. In fact, women who eat a balanced diet and eat enough omega-3 fatty acids do not have severe menstrual pain. Because fatty acids have anti-inflammatory effects, they inhibit the production of prostaglandin.
● Natural herbs
Angelica can relieve dysmenorrhea, abdominal distension, vaginal dryness and depression, and pepper and kelp can also help. Ginseng is also effective for dysmenorrhea, but it is not suitable for hypoglycemia patients.
● Health medicated diet
① Tiaojing Caotang
60 grams of black-bone chicken, 60 grams of menstruation regulating grass, 5 grams of onion, 5 grams of star anise, vegetable oil, refined salt, sugar and cooking wine. Wash black-bone chicken and menstruation-regulating grass, and cut black-bone chicken into 2 cm dices. Coarse thread and star anise are packed into gauze bags. Add 1000 ml vegetable oil to the wok, add pork pieces when the oil is hot, stir-fry until the water vapor dissipates, add1000 ml clear water, put onions, refined salt, sugar, cooking wine and gauze bags, and cook the soup with slow fire for 90 minutes. Food with meals. This soup can invigorate qi, promote qi circulation, regulate menstruation and relieve pain. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to qi stagnation and blood stasis.
② Danggui Buxue Tea
Angelica sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae each10g, 30g of red dates. Decoct that above medicines in a casserole with wat, and collecting juice. Drink tea at any time, daily 1 dose. This kind of tea can nourish blood and replenish blood. It is suitable for women's weakness, sallow complexion and irregular menstruation caused by yin deficiency and blood deficiency.
③ Black bean egg wine soup
50g black beans, 2 eggs, rice wine 120ml. Wash black beans and eggs, put them in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook them with slow fire until the eggs are cooked, take them out, shell them, put them in a pot and cook for a while. When taken, rice wine is added. Eat eggs and drink soup. Twice a day. This soup can regulate middle energizer, reduce qi and relieve pain. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea with deficiency of both qi and blood.
④ Ginger, jujube and pepper soup.
24 grams of ginger, 30 grams of red dates and 9 grams of pepper. Wash ginger and red dates, cut ginger into thin slices, put it in a pot with pepper, add appropriate amount of water, and fry it with low fire into 1 bowl soup. Hot clothes twice a day. This soup warms the middle warmer and relieves pain. Suitable for cold dysmenorrhea. It is forbidden for those with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
⑤ glutinous rice glue porridge
30g donkey-hide gelatin, 0/00g glutinous rice/kloc, and proper amount of brown sugar. Cook glutinous rice porridge first. When the porridge is to be cooked, add the mashed donkey-hide gelatin, stir well while cooking, and add brown sugar after boiling. Take it twice a day, and 3 days is 1 course of treatment. Take it intermittently. This porridge nourishes blood and stops bleeding, nourishes yin and tonifies deficiency, and prevents miscarriage and benefits the lungs. It is suitable for blood deficiency, hematochezia, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, pregnant women's fetal movement and fetal leakage. Note that continuous use may cause a feeling of fullness and tightness in the chest. Therefore, intermittent use is appropriate. People with weak spleen and stomach should not use it more.
⑥ Fresh motherwort porridge
60 grams of motherwort (30 grams of dried product), 50 grams of japonica rice, and appropriate amount of brown sugar. First, the decoction of motherwort is deslagging, and then it is boiled with japonica rice and brown sugar into porridge. Take it 3-5 days before menstruation, with warm clothes, 1-2 times a day. This porridge promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and regulates qi and menstruation. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea, menoxenia and postpartum lochia of qi stagnation and blood stasis type.
⑦ Sanhua Tiaojing Tea
9 grams of roses, 9 grams of Chinese rose and 3 grams of safflower. Grind the three herbs into coarse powder and soak them in boiling water for 10 min. Daily 1 dose, taken at any time for several days, preferably a few days before menstruation. This tea promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, regulates qi and relieves pain. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, abdominal distension and pain, amenorrhea and other qi stagnation and blood stasis diseases.
Other therapies
● Shiatsu method
The foot contains some acupoints, which are thought to be connected by veins in the pelvis. There are acupoints in the uterus and ovary in the depressions on both sides of the ankle. Gently pinch it with your thumb and other fingertips, and then follow the achilles tendon up to the calf muscles. When the right foot is finished, change the left foot and press each finger for a few minutes.
● Practice yoga
Yoga also has a relaxing effect. Examples are as follows. Bend your knees and sit on your heels. Keep your forehead on the ground and keep your arms straight against your sides. Keep this position until you feel uncomfortable.