Early periods

An early period is described to be a period which arrives seven days early for three months consecutively (thus shortening the cycle length).

The amount of bleeding accompanying early periods can be normal, excessive, or scanty.

Chinese Medicine Differentiation and Treatment of Early Periods: 

Spleen Qi deficiency can’t keep blood in vessels pale dilute blood, shortness of breath, loose stools, bloating after meals, fatigue, pale complexion, blood spots under the skin, T- pale

Principle of Treatment: nourish Spleen Qi, consolidate Chong, regulate period

Acupuncture points – tonify, Moxa, foot Taiyin, *Moxa Spleen 1, Bladder 20 and Stomach 36, Spleen 6, Du 20, Moxa Ren 4 and 6 (tonify and raise Yuan Qi), Spleen 10 - Yang deficiency- Ren 4, Bladder 23

Herbal Medicine Formula: Gui Pi Tang, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Heat in Blood attacks Uterus heavy bleeding (dark or bright red), may have clots (Liver Qi Stagnation turns to Fire), irritability, red face, anxiety, irritability, dry stool, thirst, red face, dark urine, restless, T- red, P- rapid

Principle of Treatment: clear Heat, cool blood, regulate Chong and Ren

Acupuncture points – foot Taiyin, Spleen 6, 8, 10 (heat in blood), Liver 2 (ying spring) - insomnia- Heart 7 - Heat signs- Large Intestine 11, Kidney 2, Ren 3

Herbal Medicine Formula: Qing Jing Tang, Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San

Alternative Treatment Methods for Early Periods: 

Ear Acupuncture- Nei Shen Zhi Qi (internal reproductive), endocrine, subcortex, LR, SP, KI, Yuan Zhong scalp- human reproductive system (electro) 7 star- Ren, Du, Dai