Regular intake of hawthorn can effectively relieve menstrual irregularities

The occurrence of irregular menstruation is related to blood stasis in the body. Patients can regularly consume hawthorn to achieve good therapeutic effects.

1. Hawthorn efficacy

Hawthorn tastes sour and sweet, and is slightly warm in nature. It has the effects of stimulating appetite and digestion, resolving stagnation and accumulation, promoting blood circulation and relieving blood stasis, resolving phlegm and promoting qi circulation. Regular consumption can effectively regulate women's endocrine function, relieve symptoms of irregular menstruation such as obstructive dysmenorrhea, and the flavonoids, vitamin C, carotene and other substances it contains can block and reduce the production of free radicals in the body, thereby enhancing the body's immunity. Women with irregular menstruation can eat it frequently, especially for those who experience lower abdominal pain 1-2 days before menstruation and the first two days of menstruation, and whose menstrual blood is dark in color and accompanied by blood clots.

2. Hawthorn diet therapy

Ingredients: 1000 grams of whole fresh hawthorn with core, 250 grams of brown sugar.

Method: Wash the hawthorn and put it into a pot, add water and simmer over low heat until the hawthorn is fully cooked, then add brown sugar and simmer for another 10 minutes until the hawthorn becomes a thin paste.

How to take it: Start taking it 3-5 days before menstruation, once in the morning and once in the evening, each time take 30 ml of hawthorn paste, and stop taking it 3 days after menstruation. The effect is better if it is taken for 3 consecutive months.

3. How to take hawthorn correctly

Hawthorn can promote the secretion of gastric acid. Women should not consume it on an empty stomach. The acidic substances in hawthorn are corrosive to teeth, so you should rinse your mouth immediately after ingestion.