How should dysmenorrhea be treated? Dysmenorrhea is a medical condition and a common gynecological disorder. Some women experience it from menarche until menopause. It significantly disrupts daily life and health, and may lead to various complications.
What foods help with dysmenorrhea?
1. If dysmenorrhea is accompanied by premenstrual breast tenderness, dull complexion, dry skin, and constipation, it may indicate qi stagnation and blood stasis. To alleviate this type, promote qi circulation and resolve stagnation. A honey-infused peel mixture using pomelo and dried tangerine peel as main ingredients is an excellent choice.
Peel one pomelo, finely chop the peel, and combine with 60g dried tangerine peel in a clay jar. Add sufficient white wine, steep for 6 hours, then simmer until soft. Stir in 500g honey until blended. Take two spoonfuls morning and evening, or dissolve in water.
2. Premenstrual or menstrual lower abdominal pain with a burning sensation, possibly accompanied by dark red menstrual blood, thick menstrual flow with clots, or yellowish thick vaginal discharge and genital itching during amenorrhea. These symptoms indicate damp-heat accumulation.Moneywort tea and Yinchen Hawthorn tea can drain dampness, invigorate blood circulation, and resolve stasis, making them suitable for women with damp-heat accumulation-type dysmenorrhea.
For Moneywort tea: Combine 20g moneywort and 12g curcuma, wash thoroughly, place in a pot, add water, decoct, then add honey. Drink as a tea substitute. For Yinchen Hawthorn tea: Combine 20g mian yinchen,10g hawthorn berries, and 15g honeysuckle flowers. Simmer all ingredients in a pot with water, then add brown sugar. Drink in portions throughout the day.
3. Women experiencing easy fatigue, menstrual pain that is dull and persistent rather than severe, along with dizziness or mild headaches, may have qi and blood deficiency. Those with qi and blood deficiency can prepare Angelica sinensis sugar or black bean and jujube soup to alleviate menstrual pain.
Angelica sugar is simple to make: boil 100g angelica root to extract its juice, then simmer with 500g rock sugar until thickened.For Black Bean and Jujube Soup, boil 100g black beans and 50g jujubes into a porridge, then add 20g brown sugar. This constitutes one dose. Begin taking one dose daily starting three days before menstruation, continuing for ten consecutive doses per treatment cycle.
4. Women who frequently crave cold beverages, experience cold extremities, have scant menstrual flow, and find heat therapy particularly effective during menstrual cramps may exhibit cold-凝 blood stasis pattern. This type of dysmenorrhea requires warming the uterine channels, dispelling cold, and promoting blood circulation. Regularly consume beef stewed with fennel and pepper; in winter, prepare angelica and lamb soup.
Alternative Massage Solutions
Acupressure: The feet contain acupressure points believed to connect with the pelvic region's energy pathways. Acupressure points are located in the depressions on both sides of the ankles. Gently pinch these points with your thumb and fingertips, then trace upward along the Achilles tendon to the calf muscles.After completing the right foot, switch to the left foot, applying pressure for several minutes to each.
Massage Method: The patient lies supine on the bed. First, rub both hands together to warm them. Then place both hands on the lower abdomen. Begin by massaging from top to bottom 60–100 times, followed by massaging from left to right 60–100 times. Finally, massage in circular motions 60 times. The goal is to achieve a rosy complexion in the local skin. Perform this once in the morning and once in the evening daily.
External Application Method: Grind 5 grams each of Sichuan Aconite and Wild Aconite into a fine powder. Mix with scallion juice and honey, then apply to the painful area of the lower abdomen for 2–3 hours. Perform once daily.