Eating vinegar can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, dysmenorrhea is closely related to discomfort in the liver meridian. Vinegar is sour and warm in nature, and specifically enters the liver meridian. It can enhance the liver-soothing and analgesic effects of drugs, and can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soothe the liver and relieve depression, and relieve blood stasis and pain, which can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea symptoms. In addition to adding more vinegar when cooking dishes, or drinking a sip of vinegar after any meal every day, you can also use vinegar together with traditional Chinese medicine for better results. For example, divide Cyperus rotundus into three parts, soak them in salt, vinegar, and rice wine respectively, and make pills for oral administration, which can regulate menstruation and relieve pain.

In ancient times, people knew that vinegar can improve beauty. The medicinal effects of vinegar were recorded in Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases and Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica. In modern medicine, the health benefits of vinegar are even more common. Vinegar can eliminate fatigue, soften blood vessels, and fight cancer.

It should be noted that vinegar can be used frequently, but not in excess. It should not be consumed by people with stomach acid or taking certain western medicines. Remember not to drink vinegar on an empty stomach.

Cyperus rotundus: Formerly known as "sedge", it is a perennial herb. It has creeping rhizomes that are slender, some of which are thickened into a spindle shape and sometimes several are connected. The stem is upright, triangular in shape, and tastes spicy, slightly bitter, and slightly sweet. It is non-toxic and enters the liver and triple burner meridians. It has the effects of regulating qi and relieving depression, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, distension and pain in the ribs, breast swelling, hernia pain, irregular menstruation, abdominal distension and pain, belching and acid regurgitation, and abdominal pain during menstruation. Those with qi deficiency without stagnation and yin deficiency and blood heat should not take it.