Taking care of yourself one week before menstruation can relieve premenstrual syndrome

　　when female When you have an interview or attend an important occasion but happen to be on your period, in addition to having to deal with stress and preparation, you may also experience paleness, edema, Dysmenorrhea , acne, gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms. The following preventive methods of traditional Chinese and Western medicine can help girls relieve menstrual discomfort. However, please be reminded that these methods must be taken care of about a week in advance to be effective.

　　First understand the changes in female hormone secretion

　　The female hormones "estrogen" and "progesterone" are mainly secreted by the ovaries and are also controlled by the "hypothalamus" and "pituitary gland" of the brain. Before the ovary is about to ovulate, the ovarian follicles covering the egg will first secrete estrogen. On the day of ovulation, the secretion of estrogen will reach the highest point, then begin to decrease, and after 2 weeks, the secretion will gradually decrease to the lowest point. After ovulation, the ovarian follicles begin to secrete progesterone, which causes Uterus The thickness of the endometrium increases to allow the fertilized egg to implant. Progesterone will be secreted to the highest point 7 days before menstruation, and then gradually decrease. If there is no pregnancy after ovulation, the endometrium will begin to fall off, forming menstrual blood. Because the secretion ratio of these two female hormones is out of balance from about 7 days before menstruation to 2 to 3 days after menstruation, women are prone to be particularly sensitive and prone to premenstrual syndrome ranging in severity.

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　　Bergamot Rose Tea

　　Ingredients: 9 grams each of bergamot, rose, cyperus, hawthorn, brown sugar, and 3 slices of ginger.

　　Method: Add all the ingredients and brew with 500cc hot water for 15 minutes, then drink it as tea.

　　Efficacy: Soothes the liver, regulates qi, nourishes blood, and soothes the breasts distended pain , chest tightness, abdominal distension and other symptoms can also make the face rosy.

　　Winter melon and coix seed water

　　Ingredients: 100 grams of winter melon rind and 15 grams of barley.

　　Method: Wash the winter melon peel and barley kernels and add 350cc of water. After the water boils, turn to low heat. After boiling for about 20 minutes, drink only water. Drink for 3 or 4 days in a row to see the effect.

　　Efficacy: Winter melon peel is rich in vitamins B1 and B2, which can relieve premenstrual tension and irritability, and has diuretic and whitening effects.

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　　Jujube porridge

　　Ingredients: 15 grams of wheat, 10 jujubes, 9 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, 1 cup of rice.

　　Method: After washing the ingredients, add 500cc of water and cook into porridge.

　　Efficacy: It has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing the liver. It can treat insomnia, dry mouth, and avoid irritability and emotional loss.

　　Eliminate edema

　　Golden barley water

　　Ingredients: 20 grams of corn silk (if it is fresh corn silk, you need 40 grams), 30 grams of barley, 5cc of white vinegar.

　　Method: Wash corn silk and barley kernels, boil them in 1000cc cold water, cook over low heat for 15 minutes, then add white vinegar and cook for 5 minutes.

　　Efficacy: It can be a diuretic and reduce abdominal edema.

　　Winter melon massage cream

　　Ingredients: A piece of winter melon and a little honey.

　　Method: Wash the winter melon, peel and remove the seeds, steam it and let it cool, then pound it into a paste, add a little honey, mix well and apply it on the face. Massage the face for 3 to 5 minutes, then wash off the massage cream.

　　Efficacy: Eliminate facial edema.

　　Get rid of acne

　　Soybean sprout soup

　　Ingredients: Soybean sprouts.

　　Method: Wash the soybean sprouts, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, and eat with soup.

　　Efficacy: It can reduce the appearance of premenstrual acne.

　　Improvement from daily life

　　Supplement vitamin B6 and calcium tablets: Supplement 1000 mg of calcium tablets and 50 mg of vitamin B6 every day, or eat more spinach, walnuts, chicken and other foods containing vitamin B6.

　　Maintain exercise habits: Maintain exercise habits, 3 times a week, 30 minutes each time, and exercise until the heart rate is 130 beats per minute.

　　Relax your body and mind: Relieve stress, relax your mood, and get enough sleep to reduce premenstrual and menstrual discomfort.

　　Injections and medicine

　　If the symptoms of PMS are severe, oral hormonal treatment can be given after evaluation by a physician. Even if you have premenstrual dysphoria and depression, you can take anti-anxiety agents or low-dose antidepressants to treat it. You can also take birth control pills about 7 to 10 days before your period, after being examined by a doctor, to delay your period and avoid important occasions.

　　The doctor said preventive treatment based on the cause of the disease

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that premenstrual syndrome may be caused by stagnation of heart and liver qi, or insufficient liver blood leading to increased liver fire, or spleen and kidney yang deficiency due to abnormal diet. These may cause premenstrual and menstrual discomfort, and preventive treatment can be carried out according to the cause.