Dysmenorrhea caused by a heavy rain

It seems that there is a lot of rain this year. Mu Xue, who used to like rain very much, now hates rainy days. Because just a few months ago, Mu Xue was in a bad mood because of a visit from her "good friend", and it suddenly rained heavily after get off work. Although Mu Xue brought an umbrella, the rain was so fierce that the road was flooded in a short time.

After getting off the bus, Muxue almost waded home. That night, Muxue felt obvious abdominal pain and her menstrual flow dropped sharply. The next day, her "good friend" who had just visited her for two days left without saying goodbye. Since then, Muxue has had unbearable abdominal pain every month when her period comes, and her menstrual flow is also very small, dark purple and mixed with blood clots.

Two months later, when her period came, Muxue could not stand the unbearable pain and went to the hospital for treatment. Based on her symptoms, the doctor believed that she had dysmenorrhea caused by cold and dampness in the uterus, stagnant qi and blood, and menstrual disorders. The treatment should be to dispel cold in the damp meridians and strengthen the spleen to eliminate dampness.

Prescription ingredients: Chinese angelica, evodia rutaecarpa, cinnamon bark, corydalis, fried fennel, chuanxiong, cyperus rotundus, plantain seed, fried atractylodes, poria, pinellia. Decoction in water, 3 doses in total.

After taking 3 doses, Muxue's abdominal pain basically disappeared, her menstrual volume increased, the color changed from purple to red, and the blood clots decreased. However, she had a poor appetite, weak limbs, a thin and greasy tongue coating, and a slow pulse. The doctor adjusted the prescription to nourish blood, regulate menstruation, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi.

Prescription ingredients: stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, cardamom, Codonopsis pilosula, dried orange peel, Chinese angelica, Cyperus rotundus, Chuanxiong, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Leonurus japonicus, stir-fried malt. Decoction in water, 6 doses in total.

After taking the above decoction, Mu Xue's dysmenorrhea did not occur until her next menstruation came. Her menstruation was regular, but she felt a little tired and weak. The doctor used Bazhen Yimu Decoction with modifications to consolidate the treatment.

Prescription ingredients: Chinese Angelica, Chuanxiong, White Peony, Cyperus, Salvia, Motherwort, Codonopsis, Poria. Decoction, 3 doses in total. At this point, Muxue's dysmenorrhea was completely cured.