What kind of porridge is good for your period?

Women's bodies are very weak during their periods, so a bowl of hot porridge at this time can be of great help during the menstrual period and can also relieve dysmenorrhea to a certain extent. However, it is recommended not to drink porridge that has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Today, let’s learn about what kind of porridge you can drink during your period.

What kind of porridge can I drink when I have my period?

1. Brown sugar, millet and red dates porridge. Relieve irregular menstrual symptoms.

2. Scutellaria baicalensis and spicy dew porridge. It nourishes blood and replenishes essence. It is suitable for anemic patients with qi and blood deficiency, double deficiency of blood and qi, and malnutrition.

3. Pork liver porridge. It can clear liver fire, replenish qi and blood, and soothe the eyes. It is suitable for anemia, night blindness, dizziness, etc. caused by weak qi and blood.

4. Red dates and longan porridge. Nourish the mind and strengthen the spleen, nourish the health and strengthen the body.

5. Crucian carp and donkey-hide gelatin cake porridge. Crucian carp fat is mostly unsaturated fat, which can reduce cholesterol very well and prevent arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Crucian carp has the effects of nourishing, invigorating the stomach and digestion, promoting dampness and reducing swelling, promoting lactation, clearing away heat and removing fire, stopping cough and warming yang. It is beneficial for various edema, swelling, abdominal distension, oliguria, jaundice, and milk blockage. Japonica rice can invigorate qi, strengthen the spleen and appetite, and stop cold sweats. It also has very good effects on symptoms such as weak spleen and stomach and loss of appetite.

6. Prepare Polygonum multiflorum and glutinous rice porridge. Clears liver fire and benefits the kidneys, replenishes qi, nourishes blood and regulates deficiency.

7. Ginger water and coix seed porridge. It has the functions of relaxing meridians, removing blood stasis, dispelling cold, removing dampness and protecting skin. Suitable for menstrual pain caused by dampness, cold and stagnation.

8. Red bean and lily porridge

It strengthens the spleen and stomach, promotes urination, reduces edema, moistens the lungs, relieves cough and reduces phlegm.

Dietary combination during menstruation

1. The diet one week before menarche should be light in taste, easy to digest and rich in nutrients. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, increase green leafy vegetables and fruits, and drink more water to maintain smooth bowel movements and reduce pelvic hematoma.

2. In the early stage of menarche, women often feel back pain and loss of appetite. At this time, it is better to eat more spleen-strengthening, appetite-stimulating and easy-to-digest foods, such as dates, noodles, barley porridge, etc.

3. During the menstrual period, you should eat nutritious and easily digestible foods to supplement nutrients. Drink more water and eat more vegetables to maintain smooth bowel movements, which can also reduce pelvic congestion.

4. Menstrual period will damage some blood. Therefore, in the later period of menstruation, it is necessary to supplement more foods containing protein, iron, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, such as meat, animal liver, eggs, milk and so on.

In general, these are some insights and opinions on the question of what kind of porridge you can drink during your period. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. It is a normal physiological phenomenon for women to have menstruation every month. During the uncomfortable days of each month, women must pay attention to their diet, supplement some nutrients appropriately, eat more hot foods, and try not to eat cold foods.