Dysmenorrhea troubles many women, ranging from mild discomfort to severe impact on their daily lives. In traditional Chinese medicine, this is often a "imbalance signal" sent by the body - a lack of qi and blood or insufficient qi and blood. A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from Jiangsu Second Middle School Hospital shared with everyone some adjustment methods that can also be tried at home. The common reasons for qi and blood obstruction include love to hold back anger, high pressure (liver qi stagnation), or excessive consumption of cold drinks, thin clothing (cold coagulation and blood stasis), which may lead to abdominal distension and pain before or during menstruation, severe pain, and refusal to press. The color of menstrual blood is dark and there are blood clots. The pain will be relieved after the blood clots are discharged. Physical weakness, excessive fatigue, dieting and weight loss can lead to qi and blood deficiency. These women experience continuous pain in the lower abdomen during or after menstruation and enjoy pressing and applying hot compress. The pain is not severe, but it lasts for a long time and feels faintly painful. The methods of traditional Chinese medicine regulation are as follows: Ear acupressure: Apply small magnetic beads or Wang Bu Liu Xing seeds to the reflex areas of the uterus, endocrine system, nervous system, liver, kidney, etc. in the ear. Gently pressing 3-5 times a day can regulate neuroendocrine function, relax the uterus, and relieve spasms and pain. It is suitable for busy sisters who want daily maintenance. Hot Yaobao: Pack warm medicinal herbs such as mugwort leaves, fennel, and dried ginger in a bag, microwave them, and apply them to the lower abdomen (below the navel). Its "medicinal power+heat" directly reaches the uterus, dispelling coldness and promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis. Especially suitable for those with a cold stomach, sensitivity to cold, and menstrual blood clots. Fire Dragon Jar: Ignite Ai Rong in a specially made jar, and use scraping and massage techniques to operate on the abdomen and lumbosacral area. The Fire Dragon Jar has a strong warming power, like a "deep warming therapy" for the uterus, suitable for women with severe cold and dampness, and stubborn menstrual pain. Walking jar+Du Mai moxibustion: First, clear the bladder through walking jar on the back, and then spread moxa along the spine to make a "fire dragon moxibustion". It can stimulate the body's yang energy from the root, improve the deficiency cold constitution of cold hands and feet, fear of cold, and waist soreness. I often feel warm from the inside out after finishing. Taking traditional Chinese medicine internally based on syndrome differentiation: This is the fundamental solution. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners will prescribe personalized prescriptions according to the patient's specific constitution, harmonizing qi, blood, yin and yang internally. Maintaining menstrual pain and keeping warm is the foundation, especially for protecting the waist, abdomen, and ankles. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners suggest soaking feet in hot water or mugwort ginger water for 15 minutes every night starting from one week before menstruation. At the same time, try to eat less ice drinks, ice cream, spicy and stimulating foods during menstruation. Usually, you can eat more red dates, longan, goji berries, and brown sugar (suitable for those with blood deficiency); Ginger, lamb (suitable for those who are afraid of cold), etc. In addition, high stress and anger can exacerbate qi stagnation. You can try taking a walk, listening to music, practicing deep breathing or yoga to maintain a relaxed mood. Before menstruation, one can do Eight Section Brocade, take a walk to maintain temperature, and exercise to help promote the circulation of qi and blood; During menstruation, rest is the main way to avoid intense exercise and fatigue. Try to fall asleep before 11pm at night. Experts remind that if dysmenorrhea worsens year by year, abdominal pain occurs during non menstrual periods, menstrual flow suddenly increases, and dysmenorrhea occurs after many years of non pregnancy after marriage, it is recommended to first go to the gynecology department for B-ultrasound and other examinations to rule out organic problems such as endometriosis and adenomyosis. (New Society)