What is the effect of drinking traditional Chinese medicine during menstruation?

　　Female friends all know that there are many things to pay attention to during menstruation. If you are not careful, you will get gynecological diseases. So can you drink Chinese medicine during menstruation? What should you pay attention to during menstruation?

　　Every woman is extra cautious during her menstrual period. There are many things to pay attention to during menstruation. If a woman does not pay attention to menstrual maintenance, she will easily suffer from some female gynecological diseases. For those women who need to take medicine when they are sick during menstruation, they all want to know whether they can drink Chinese medicine during menstruation?

　　Can I drink Chinese medicine during menstruation?

　　1. Some cooling drugs, such as traditional Chinese medicine for treating colds and internal heat, generally have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and are cooling in nature, so they may cause uterine cold and abdominal pain. It is also best to warm your stomach after taking it to avoid causing uterine cold.

　　2. It is best not to use some drugs that promote blood circulation and unblock meridians during menstruation, such as Angelica sinensis, which may increase blood loss during menstruation. Especially if you have heavy menstrual flow, blood heat, and qi deficiency that cannot absorb blood, you should be careful with drugs that have blood-activating effects such as safflower, notoginseng, and Ligusticum chuanxiong. However, it is not impossible to use them. Sometimes, even if you use them, it will not cause any serious problems. Don't underestimate the hemostatic function of a person. What's more, some people's heavy menstrual flow is caused by blood stasis. In this case, to activate blood circulation and stop bleeding, the congestion must be removed first to truly stop bleeding, but this requires doctor's advice.

　　3. As for other tonic medicines, such as Buzhong Yiqi Pills, Ginseng Guipi Pills, etc., they generally have no effect on menstruation. However, drugs with extremely high heat properties should be used with caution during menstruation. It is best to use them after menstruation, when the body is normal.

　　Post period recipes

　　Ginger jujube brown sugar water

　　Ingredients: 30 grams each of dried ginger, jujube, and brown sugar.

　　Method: wash the first two ingredients, mince the dried ginger, remove the cores of the jujubes, add brown sugar to fry, drink the soup, and eat the jujubes.

　　Efficacy: It has the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold. Suitable for cold dysmenorrhea and chloasma.

　　Hawthorn, Guizhi and Brown Sugar Soup

　　Ingredients: 15 grams of hawthorn meat, 5 grams of cinnamon twigs, 30 grams of brown sugar.

　　Method: Put hawthorn meat and cinnamon twigs into a clay pot, add 2 bowls of water, fry over slow fire until it reaches 1 bowl, add brown sugar, mix well, and boil.

　　Efficacy: It has the effects of warming the meridians, unblocking the meridians, resolving blood stasis and relieving pain. It is suitable for women with cold dysmenorrhea and dull complexion.

　　Leek juice and brown sugar drink

　　Ingredients: 300 grams of fresh leeks, 100 grams of brown sugar.

　　Method: Wash the fresh leeks, drain the water, chop them into small pieces and mash them to extract the juice. Put the brown sugar into an aluminum pot, add a little water and boil until the sugar dissolves, then add it to the leek juice and you can drink it.

　　Efficacy: It has the effects of warming menstruation and replenishing qi. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea due to Qi and blood deficiency, and can make the skin rosy and smooth.

　　rose tea

　　Materials: Rose flowers picked in summer or autumn, with purple-red semi-open buds, firm petals, and fragrant smell are suitable, and can be brewed instead of tea.

　　Efficacy: It has the effects of promoting qi, promoting blood circulation and moisturizing the skin. It is suitable for irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.

　　Women's menstrual care

　　Daily care is important

　　Pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, and clean the skin with warm water 2-3 times a day. The cleansing products should be mild in nature and preferably have a certain oil-removing effect. You can also apply an appropriate amount of essence to balance oil secretion on the T-shaped area with more oil. Because your skin becomes more sensitive during menstruation and is prone to allergic reactions, you should avoid using too many cosmetics.

　　Pay attention to sun protection when going out

　　Strong sebum secretion during menstruation will not only cause sebum to clog pores, but also easily form pigment, causing a large number of dark spots. During this time, the skin is easily affected by ultraviolet rays, so sun protection is particularly important.

　　Pay attention to the skin around the eyes

　　Use cold cream to do eye massage around the eyes every night, gently draw circles around the eyes, then tap the eye sockets with your fingers, press the acupuncture points on the eye sockets, and wash off the cold cream after massaging. If your eyelids are swollen, you can soak two cotton pads in tea, then take them out and apply them on your eyelids. Remove them after 10 minutes. This can eliminate eye fatigue, swelling and dark circles during menstruation.

　　Women's menstrual taboos

　　Women during menstruation are very fragile and not everything can be done. So, what can’t women do during menstruation? Let’s take a look!

　　Menstrual period taboo 1: Hair dyeing during menstruation

　　Danger index: 4 stars

　　Studies have shown that hair dyes containing depigmenting agents and para-dyes may be related to bladder cancer, blood cancer, and endometrial cancer.

　　Although it remains to be verified whether hair dyeing can cause cancer, there are more than 100,000 pores on the scalp, and chemical agents are absorbed very quickly, especially during the menstrual period, when the body's immunity decreases. During this time, hair dyeing must be avoided to prevent cell changes.

　　Menstrual taboo 2: Menstrual supplements

　　Danger index: 3 stars

　　Generally, taking tonic medicated foods will cause a sharp increase in menstrual blood volume, because some medicated foods contain rice wine or medicinal materials. Rice wine can help blood flow, and medicinal materials have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood clots, causing a sharp increase in menstrual volume. The correct time to take medicated meals is one week after the menstrual period. Before ovulation, the body's metabolism speeds up. Taking supplements at this time can have the greatest effect.

　　Menstrual Taboo 3: Tooth extraction during menstruation

　　Danger index: 4 stars

　　If you are considering tooth extraction, you must be careful. Few tooth extraction surgeons will ask you whether you are menstruating before tooth extraction, but you must know that you cannot remove teeth during menstruation.

　　When teeth are moved, the amount of bleeding increases, and the smell of blood in the mouth can affect appetite and lead to malnutrition during menstruation. During menstruation, the endometrium releases more tissue-activating substances, which activate fibrinolytic enzymes in the blood into fibrinolytic enzymes with anticoagulant effects. At the same time, the number of platelets is reduced, the body's coagulation function will be weakened, and the hemostasis time will be prolonged.

　　Menstrual Taboo 4: Couple life during menstruation

　　Danger index: 5 stars

　　The first reason why couples cannot live together during menstruation is to prevent reproductive system infections. During a woman's menstrual period, the lining of the uterus peels off piece by piece. When couples live together during menstruation, germs from around the vulva and perineum are brought into the vagina, cervix and even into the uterus. The bacteria grow and multiply in the place where there is blood, slowly producing inflammation called endometritis, causing fever, lower abdominal pain, increased menstrual bleeding, and prolonged menstrual periods.

　　The second reason why couples cannot live together during menstruation is to prevent endometrium from refluxing into the pelvic cavity and causing endometriosis. If during the course of the couple's life, a woman becomes pregnant and the uterus contracts, the shed endometrium fragments will enter the fallopian tubes with the pressure of uterine contractions, and enter the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity along the fallopian tubes. No matter where they end up, endometriosis will occur.

　　Conclusion: Women are very vulnerable during their menstrual period. They must pay attention to taking care of their bodies so that they can be healthier and happier. Women must abide by some precautions during menstruation. After all, the body is their own. If you damage your body, you can't make up for it no matter what you do!