What are the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine to regulate menstruation?

Irregular menstruation is the most common disease among women. It can seriously affect women’s physical health and is very bad for the body. It can also cause some other complications. Long-term irregular menstruation can also cause some gynecological inflammation, etc., which greatly affects women’s normal life and work. Irregular menstruation can also cause some uterine diseases, which is very bad for the uterus. So what are the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine to regulate menstruation? Let’s take a look at it together below.

For those who have early menstruation due to blood heat, they must be careful not to eat spicy foods, onions, garlic, ginger and other irritating foods. These foods may offset the effects of Chinese medicine and even cause more negative effects. It is better not to take Chinese medicine. If this is the case, then the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine will not be fully exerted, which would be a waste of time and effort.

For those who have abnormal menstruation due to deficiency and cold, they usually feel cold in the body, so they should avoid eating raw and cold fruits, sour, cold, bitter and spicy foods. Therefore, when taking medicines for regulating menstruation, do not eat these foods, no matter how little. You must do this during the period of taking the medicine so that it can truly play a regulating role.

Avoid raw and cold food. Raw and cold foods are mostly cold in nature and difficult to digest. Raw and cold foods can also easily irritate the gastrointestinal tract and affect the gastrointestinal absorption of drugs. Therefore, when taking Chinese medicine to treat "cold symptoms", such as medicines for warming the meridians and unblocking the collaterals, dispelling cold and dampness, or medicines for strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, you must not avoid raw and cold foods.

Avoid spicy and hot foods. Spicy food is mostly warm in nature, and can consume energy and stimulate fire. If you are taking Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and eliminating toxins, nourishing yin and increasing fluid, cooling blood and nourishing yin, or during the treatment of febrile diseases such as carbuncles, ulcers and toxins, you should avoid spicy food. For example, spicy and hot foods such as onions, garlic, pepper, mutton, and dog meat, if consumed, will offset the effects of traditional Chinese medicine. Some may even induce inflammation, damage the yin and cause bleeding.

The above article describes the taboos of taking Chinese medicine to regulate menstruation. Women should pay attention to rest when they have irregular menstruation, avoid being too tired, pay attention to personal hygiene, do not drink too much carbonated drinks and spicy food, try to avoid cold food, cold food is very bad for the body, and may make the condition worse, pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm.