How to remedy cold during menstruation

What we are afraid of during menstruation is catching a cold. Therefore, we usually say that women must not eat cold food during menstruation, because eating ice has a certain impact on women's body. Of course, it does not mean that catching a cold during menstruation will definitely lead to death. In fact, it can be saved. So how to save yourself from catching a cold during menstruation?

How to save yourself from cold during menstruation

Menstruation is very important for women's reproductive health. The normal menstrual cycle is 20-30 days and lasts for a week. It is normal to be one week early or late. Many internal and external factors of the body, such as stress, climate, drugs and systemic diseases, can affect the coordination of the hypothalamic-pituitary-uterine-ovarian axis through the cerebral cortex and central nervous system, causing menstrual disorders.

Women during menstruation have relatively poor body resistance and a cold constitution. If you catch a cold accidentally, you may experience uterine cold and dysmenorrhea. You can use the traditional Chinese medicine prescription Wu Ji Bai Feng Wan to recuperate, which can nourish blood and qi, and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Eat more health-preserving medicinal food such as stewed pork ribs with Chuanxiong and Scutellaria baicalensis to nourish blood and qi. If women accidentally catch a cold during menstruation, they can eat more hot foods such as red dates, beef liver, spinach, walnut kernels, milk, eggs, oysters, etc. Eat less cold food. If you experience discomfort in the lower abdomen after catching a cold during menstruation, use a hot pack to warm the lower abdomen to relieve the discomfort. Do not stay up late during menstruation, drink more nourishing soups that reduce dampness and heat, and drink brown sugar ginger water to promote qi and blood circulation.

What are the harms of catching a cold during menstruation?

During menarche, the body's resistance is poor and it is very easy to get infected. Catching a cold may cause fever, sneezing, abdominal pain, etc. You can go to the hospital for a physical examination and take medication after that. Pay attention to keeping warm at ordinary times, especially be sure to add clothes in time during the menstrual period.

Menstrual blood is a physiological phenomenon. If you accidentally catch a cold during your menstrual period, or eat something you shouldn’t, it will immediately lead to some serious adverse effects. Therefore, the menstrual period is very important for women. If you catch a cold during the menstrual period, you can eat brown sugar egg soup, or drink more boiled milk, or cook some porridge to replenish qi and blood, such as barley rice and yam porridge. Or you can drink brown sugar ginger water, which can nourish the stomach and relieve menstrual cramps caused by menstrual disorders after catching a cold. You must pay attention during your menstrual period, not only to protect yourself, but also to avoid catching cold.