What medicine is best for treating scanty menstruation?

Low menstrual flow is a common gynecological symptom in clinical medicine. Low menstrual flow is closely related to factors such as endocrine imbalance and weak blood qi. If not treated actively, amenorrhea may occur. For women with fertility requirements, reproductive function will also be greatly affected. When treating scanty menstruation, the dialectical application of some traditional Chinese medicine can have a very obvious effect.

What Chinese medicine can be used to treat scanty menstruation? The following Chinese medicine prescriptions can be used dialectically:

1. The treatment for scanty menstruation caused by deficiency of both Qi and blood should be based on invigorating Qi, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation.

The Chinese medicine prescription that can be used for patients with low menstrual volume due to deficiency of both Qi and blood is called Bazhen Decoction with added ingredients. The main ingredients include Codonopsis pilosula, Epimedium brevicornum, Cornus officinalis, stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Red Peony Root, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coix seed, Chuanxiong, Notopterygium wilfordii, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Millettia reticulata bracelet. Interaction method: For patients with spleen deficiency and food stagnation, white cardamom (later) and Poria can be added; for patients with delayed menstruation, Sichuan Achyranthes bidentata, rose, and Rhizoma Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae can be added; for patients with cold limbs, cinnamon twigs can be added; and for patients with coldness in the lower abdomen, Wenye and Linderae odoratum can be added.

2. Patients with scanty menstruation caused by kidney deficiency should choose medications that have the effects of tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang, replenishing qi and blood, and regulating menstruation.

The Chinese medicine prescription that can be used for the treatment of patients of this type is Guishen Pills, which contains Cuscuta australis, Eucommia ulmoides, Lycium barbarum, Cornus officinalis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese yam, White Poria, Morinda officinalis, Epimedium brevicornum, and Psoralea corylifolia. Syndrome interaction method: Curcuma zedoaria and Cyperus rotundus can be added during menstrual period; patients with cold limbs and cold symptoms can take cinnamon twig, cooked aconite root and Linderae scabra.

3. For patients with low menstrual volume and blood stasis, the treatment method to be adopted is to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis and regulate menstruation.

The traditional Chinese medicine prescription for treating blood stasis type oligomenorrhea is Taohong Siwu Decoction, which includes peach kernel, rose, Chuanxiong, Qianghuo, red peony root, raw rehmannia, Cyperus rotundus, Shixiaosan (wrapped decoction), Linderae serrata, Zelan leaf, and Jing Sanleng. The method of operation is to decoct the medicine in water and take the juice orally.

If the menstrual flow is small, you must go through the specific guidance of a specialist to choose the best dosage and treatment process. During the treatment period, you should also pay attention to adjusting your diet. You should eat more nutritious foods, avoid eating cold foods, and don't drink alcohol. Only a comprehensive and all-round treatment can speed up the recovery.