Menstrual Disorders and Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: 

- cycle- days, on time, etc.

- bleed- 4-7 days normal

- amount- 50-80 ml, # of tampons/day

– absorbency, history

- colour- bright-red to brown-red

- characteristic- thin/thick, sticky, clots, consistence

- odour- is there any odour

– inflammation

*Symptoms surrounding menses - pain, headache, edema, irritability

*Tongue and Pulse

Principle of Treatment for Menstrual Disorders:

– regulate the root

- differentiate - harmonize Yin/Yang

- regulate Qi/Blood

- strengthen Kidney

- Nourish SP

- Soothe LR

- consolidate Ren and Chong