What should you pay attention to when you have dysmenorrhea? The 7 most effective methods of TCM to treat dysmenorrhea

It is a normal physiological phenomenon for women to have menstruation, but many people will experience dysmenorrhea when their menstruation comes. Women who have experienced dysmenorrhea know the pain, which is really uncomfortable. Some people have more severe symptoms, rolling on the bed in pain, and their emotions are greatly affected by prostaglandins, making it impossible to work and live normally. If women want to relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, they have to pay attention to many things. So what should they pay attention to when they have dysmenorrhea? How does traditional Chinese medicine regulate it? Today, I will share with you some popular science, hoping to help you.

Precautions for dysmenorrhea
1. Do not eat raw, cold and spicy food <br/>If female friends have dysmenorrhea, they should not eat raw, cold and spicy food before and during menstruation. Such food will aggravate the symptoms and is also extremely harmful to women's health. It is recommended to drink more boiled water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and keep the bowel movements smooth.
2. Avoid sitting for long periods of time. Women should avoid sitting for long periods of time during dysmenorrhea. Sitting for long periods of time will lead to a lack of exercise in the lower body, which will cause pelvic congestion, which will aggravate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea and is not good for blood vessels. During dysmenorrhea, you should do some appropriate activities, even if it is just walking, which will help improve the symptoms.

3. Avoid overwork <br/>If women have dysmenorrhea, they must avoid overwork. If the work is heavy, it is recommended to make reasonable arrangements in advance. During the dysmenorrhea period, you should ensure a reasonable rest and avoid high-intensity labor and exercise, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms and may also cause irregular menstruation.
4. Keep warm <br/>Female friends with dysmenorrhea should pay attention to keeping warm during menstruation. Do not wash your hair during menstruation, especially in the first three days. If you have to wash your hair, be sure to blow dry it in time. You can't take a cold shower or use air conditioning during this period, otherwise the cold air will enter the body, which will reduce the speed of blood circulation, aggravate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea, and be extremely harmful to your health.

5. Maintain a good mood <br/>The most taboo thing about dysmenorrhea is depression. If a woman already has symptoms of dysmenorrhea and is in a bad mood during this period, the pain will be aggravated. It is recommended that such patients learn to adjust their mood and do other things to divert their attention, which will help improve the symptoms.
External Treatment of Dysmenorrhea with Traditional Chinese Medicine
1. Umbilical therapy <br/>Umbilical therapy refers to the method of applying processed drugs to the navel to relieve or even cure the condition. The navel is the last part of the abdominal wall to close during embryonic development. The epidermal stratum corneum is the thinnest and the barrier function is the weakest. There is no fat tissue under the navel. The skin is directly connected to the fascia and peritoneum, which is very conducive to the penetration and absorption of drugs. Tongjing powder (50g each of Rehmannia glutinosa and Leonurus japonicus, 30g each of Angelica sinensis, White Peony Root, Cyperus rotundus and Salvia miltiorrhiza, 20g each of Corydalis yanhusuo, Chuanxiong, Safflower and Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 15g each of Aucklandia lappa, Citrus aurantium, Paojiang and Cinnamon Bark) was applied to the navel to treat 265 cases of dysmenorrhea. The total effective rate was 92.1%.

2. Acupoint application treatment <br/>Dysmenorrhea patch (Cyperus rotundus, Pollen Typhae, Aconiti Radix Notopterygii, Clove, Cinnamon bark, Linderae sibiricum, Asarum, Corydalis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Safflower), applied to Guanyuan acupoint. A total of 188 cases of dysmenorrhea were treated, with a total effective rate of 92.6%.
Dysmenorrhea plaster (raw Chuanwutou, raw Caowutou, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Strychnos nux vomica 15g each, raw rhubarb, red vine, lindera striata, fennel, cyperus rotundus 10g each, Panax notoginseng, angelica, safflower, peach kernel 6g each) was used to treat 160 cases of primary dysmenorrhea. The acupoints selected were Shenque and Sanyinjiao, with a total effective rate of 95.6%.
Shixiao Patch (Shixiao Powder, Xuejie, frankincense, Linderae Root, cinnamon, dried ginger, camphor, borneol) was applied on Shenque and Guanyuan acupoints to treat 118 cases of dysmenorrhea, with a total effective rate of 91.53%.
3. Acupuncture treatment : Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao on one side are used as a set of electrodes, Zhongji and Zusanli on the other side are used as a set of electrodes, and a therapeutic instrument is used, and moxa sticks are used to moxibustion the needle handle. A total of 100 cases of dysmenorrhea were treated, and the analgesic rate of this therapy reached 100% in one session.
4. Chinese medicine enema <br/>Use Chinese medicine (9g each of Trillium, Curcuma, Angelica, Corydalis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, and Semen persica, 12g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10g of Achyranthes bidentata, etc., add or subtract according to symptoms) slowly into the rectum. A total of 48 cases of dysmenorrhea were treated, with a total effective rate of 94%.
5. Acupoint injection <br/>Inject vitamin K3 injection into the bilateral Sanyinjiao acupoints, add moxibustion, and place the medicine cake (aconite, cinnamon, clove) on the Shenque, Guanyuan, and Wailing (double) acupoints. A total of 70 cases of dysmenorrhea were treated, with an effective rate of 100%.

6. Treatment by nasal inhalation <br/>166 cases of dysmenorrhea were treated with Chinese medicine (raw Chuanwu 10g, asarum 5g, Chuanxiong 15g, borneol 1g) by nasal inhalation. Before use, 1-2g of the powder was wrapped in gauze into a cylindrical or spherical shape and put into one nostril. Generally, the pain was relieved or stopped after 15-30 minutes of medication. If the pain did not subside after the medicine was in the nose for 20 minutes, the medicine ball could be taken out and another medicine ball could be placed in the other nostril for 10-20 minutes using the same method. The pain would mostly stop. The total effective rate was 92.76%.
7. Treatment of ear plugging <br/>Ointment made of mint and camphor was used to treat 26 cases of primary dysmenorrhea. Each time, a small cotton swab used for ENT department was used to take an ointment about the size of a mung bean, aiming at the external opening of the external auditory canal, and gradually inserted about 2 cm inward. Then, the ointment was evenly applied to the four walls of the external auditory canal for about half a minute and the cotton swab was removed. The effect was evaluated 30 minutes or 1 hour after the medication, and the total effective rate was 100%.
Everyone should note that dysmenorrhea caused by adenomyosis is extremely painful, so it is best to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.