MENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS

MENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS

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MENSTRUAL BLOOD

Pale menstrual blood

Purple menstrual blood

Menstrual clots

Sticky menstrual blood

Watery menstrual blood

Early periods (short cycle)

Late periods (long cycle)

Irregular periods

Painful periods

Absence of periods

Mid-cycle bleeding

Periods that stop and start

Periods that return after the menopause

MENSTRUAL BLOOD

Pale menstrual blood

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Blood deficiency

Pale and dilute menstrual blood, scanty periods, dull-pale complexion, dizziness, Pale tongue, Choppy pulse.

Qi deficiency

Pale menstrual blood, heavy bleeding, shortness of breath, tiredness, pale complexion, Pale tongue, Empty pulse.

Spleen- and Kidney-Yang deficiency

Pale and dilute menstrual blood, tiredness, loose stools, poor appetite, backache, dizziness, a feeling of cold, Pale tongue, Weak pulse.

Damp-Phlegm in the Uterus

Pale and sticky menstrual blood, excessive vaginal discharge, a feeling of heaviness, infertility, Swollen tongue with sticky coating, Slippery pulse.

Purple menstrual blood

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Qi stagnation and Blood stasis in the Uterus

Purple menstrual blood with dark clots, abdominal distension and pain, Purple tongue, Wiry pulse.

Blood stasis with Heat in the Uterus

Reddish-purple menstrual blood, purple clots, abdominal pain, mental restlessness, thirst, Reddish-Purple tongue, Wiry-Rapid pulse.

Blood stasis with Cold in the Uterus

Bluish-purple menstrual blood, small, stringy dark clots, abdominal pain, a feeling of cold, painful periods alleviated by the application of heat, Bluish-Purple tongue, Wiry-Tight-Slow pulse.

Blood deficiency with Cold in the Uterus

Pale-purplish menstrual blood, scanty periods, painful periods alleviated by the application of heat, a feeling of cold, dizziness, blurred vision, Pale tongue with white coating, Choppy pulse.

Menstrual clots

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Blood stasis in the Uterus

Dark menstrual blood with large dark clots, painful periods relieved by the passage of clots, periods starting with a brownish discharge, periods stopping and starting, painful periods, irregular periods, infertility, Purple tongue, Wiry pulse.

Blood-Heat

Dark but fresh-looking clots, heavy periods, a feeling of heat, red face, Red tongue, Overflowing-Rapid pulse.

Cold in the Uterus

Small, stringy clots with bright-red blood, painful periods alleviated by the application of heat, a feeling of cold during the periods, dilute menstrual blood, Pale tongue, Deep-Tight pulse.

Qi deficiency

Small, pale-red, fresh-looking clots, heavy periods with bright-red and dilute blood, pale face, tiredness, dizziness, Pale tongue, Weak pulse.

Sticky menstrual blood

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Damp-Heat in the Uterus

Sticky menstrual blood with offensive odour, excessive vaginal discharge, hypogastric fullness, vaginal itching, sticky yellow tongue coating, Slippery-Rapid pulse.

Damp-Phlegm in the Uterus

Sticky menstrual blood of pale colour, a feeling of oppression of the chest, dizziness, nausea, excessive vaginal discharge, infertility, Swollen tongue with sticky coating, Slippery pulse.

Liver- and Heart-Fire

Sticky menstrual blood, early periods, heavy periods, mental restlessness, insomnia, thirst, red face, palpitations, headaches, bitter taste, burning on urination, Red tongue with redder sides and tip and dry yellow coating, Wiry-Rapid pulse.

Blood stasis in the Uterus with Heat

Sticky menstrual blood, dark clots, a feeling of heat, abdominal pain, painful periods, Reddish-Purple tongue, Wiry-Rapid pulse.

Watery menstrual blood

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Qi deficiency

Watery pale menstrual blood, heavy periods, tiredness, pale face, shortness of breath, Pale tongue, Empty pulse.

Blood deficiency

Watery menstrual blood, scanty periods, late periods, blurred vision, dull-pale face, Pale-Thin tongue, Choppy pulse.

Cold-Dampness in the Uterus

Watery menstrual blood, a feeling of heaviness and cold in the hypogastrium, painful periods alleviated by the application of heat, late periods, abdominal pain, excessive vaginal discharge, sticky white tongue coating, Slippery-Slow or Tight-Slow pulse.

Spleen- and Kidney-Yang deficiency

Watery pale menstrual blood, heavy periods, tiredness, a feeling of cold, backache, loose stools, dizziness, Pale and Swollen tongue, Deep-Weak pulse.

Liver- and Kidney-Yin deficiency

Watery menstrual blood that is scarlet red, late periods, scanty periods, backache, dizziness, tinnitus, night sweating, tongue without coating, Floating-Empty pulse.

PERIODS

Early periods (short cycle)

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Qi deficiency

Early periods, heavy bleeding, pale blood, tiredness, poor appetite, loose stools, pale complexion, Pale tongue, Empty pulse.

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