What can women eat to relieve dysmenorrhea

There are many folk remedies for treating diseases, most of which are made with food ingredients. As the saying goes, medicine and food have the same origin. Making good use of the health-preserving effects of food is very necessary for maintaining our health. It is very common for female friends to experience dysmenorrhea during menstruation. So, what can female friends eat to relieve dysmenorrhea? Let’s take a look at some folk remedies for treating dysmenorrhea.

1. Ginger, mugwort and coix seed porridge

10 grams each of dried ginger and mugwort, and 30 grams of coix seed. Boil the first two ingredients in water to extract the juice, cook the coix seeds into porridge until 80% cooked, then add the medicinal juice and cook until done. It has the effects of warming the meridians, removing blood stasis, dispelling cold, removing dampness and moisturizing the skin. Suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by cold and dampness stagnation.

2. Motherwort and Cyperus Decoction

100 grams each of motherwort and cyperus rotundus, 250 grams of chicken, and 5 scallions. Crush the scallion whites, and fry them with chicken, motherwort, and balsam pear in water. Drink soup and eat chicken. Suitable for dysmenorrhea and can brighten the skin.

3. Hawthorn, cinnamon and brown sugar soup

15 grams of hawthorn meat, 5 grams of cinnamon twig, 30-50 grams of brown sugar. Put hawthorn pulp and cinnamon twigs into a clay pot, add 2 bowls of water, simmer over low heat until 1 bowl of water remains, then add brown sugar, mix well, and bring to a boil. It has the effects of warming the meridians, dredge blood vessels, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. Suitable for women suffering from cold dysmenorrhea and those with dull complexion.

4. Ginger, jujube and brown sugar water

30 grams each of dried ginger, jujube, and brown sugar. Wash the first two ingredients, slice the dried ginger, remove the core of the jujube, and fry with brown sugar. Drink soup and eat dates. It has the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold. Suitable for cold dysmenorrhea and chloasma.

5. Ginger, jujube and pepper soup

25 grams of ginger, 30 grams of jujube, and 100 grams of pepper. Peel the ginger, wash and slice it. Wash and core the jujubes, put them into a clay pot together with the Sichuan peppercorns. Add 1 and a half bowls of water, simmer over low heat until half a bowl of water remains. Remove the residue and keep the soup. Drink, one dose per day. It has the effect of warming the middle and relieving pain. It is suitable for treating dysmenorrhea due to cold and has the effect of brightening the skin.

6. Leek juice and brown sugar drink

300 grams of fresh leeks and 100 grams of brown sugar. Wash the fresh leeks, drain the water, chop them and mash them to extract the juice for later use. Put brown sugar in an aluminum pot, add a little water and boil it. After the sugar dissolves, add it into the leek juice and it is ready to drink. It has the effects of warming the meridians and replenishing Qi. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, and can make the skin rosy and smooth.

7. Hawthorn, sunflower seeds and brown sugar soup

50 grams each of hawthorn and sunflower seeds, 100 grams of brown sugar. Put all the above ingredients into a pot, add appropriate amount of water and fry or stew together, remove the residue and take the soup. It has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, harmonizing blood and improving complexion. Suitable for dysmenorrhea caused by deficiency of both qi and blood. This soup should be consumed 3-5 days before menstruation for better pain relief and beauty effects.

The above is an introduction on what to eat to relieve dysmenorrhea. Different people have different physiques and resistance. Therefore, when female friends are trying to relieve dysmenorrhea, they should do so based on their own health conditions so that they can take the correct approach to relieve dysmenorrhea. At the same time, you should keep your abdomen warm to effectively prevent it.