What causes light menstrual blood?

The menstrual period of each month is a special period for women. At this time, you must pay attention to the hygiene of your private parts, avoid having sex, keep your abdomen warm, and avoid eating cold and irritating foods. Some women find that their menstrual blood is lighter in color. In fact, this may be caused by blood deficiency or kidney deficiency. Let's take a look at the specific reasons for light menstrual blood.

(1) Light color and small amount of menstrual flow indicates blood deficiency:

Blood deficiency or traumatic bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage, and postoperative bleeding can all cause blood deficiency in the body, insufficient blood flow, and reduced menstrual volume.

(2) Light-colored and light-volume menstruation indicates kidney deficiency:

Congenital deficiency of kidney qi and kidney essence, or excessive sexual intercourse, too many births, artificial abortions, etc., which damage the kidneys, result in insufficient kidney qi, insufficient essence and blood, empty blood sea and reduced menstrual flow.

(3) Blood stasis:

If women catch cold during menstruation, their bodies will be invaded by cold evil, causing blood to coagulate; or if they quarrel with others or feel depressed during menstruation, causing qi stagnation and blood stasis; or if external injuries cause blood stasis, all of these may cause menstrual blood to flow poorly and lead to oligomenorrhea.

(4) Phlegm and dampness:

Obese women have a phlegm-damp body type; because phlegm-dampness blocks the meridians, the menstrual blood flows poorly, resulting in scanty menstruation.

There are many ways to treat irregular menstruation, and there are several medicines for patients to refer to:

1. Motherwort Granules: promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation. Used for scanty menstruation and postpartum abdominal pain. The main ingredient is motherwort. Auxiliary ingredients: dextrin. It is recommended to take it with boiled water. 5 grams at a time, twice a day.

2. Xiaoyao Granules: Soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, nourish blood and regulate menstruation. It is used for depression, chest and flank pain, dizziness, loss of appetite and irregular menstruation caused by liver depression and spleen deficiency. The main ingredients are bupleurum, angelica, white peony root, atractylodes (fried), poria, licorice (honey moxibustion), and mint. The auxiliary materials are sucrose and dextrin.

3. Bazhen Yimu Capsules; capsules composed of Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, licorice, and Angelica sinensis, are suitable for women with qi and blood deficiency, physical weakness, and irregular menstruation.