Can I drink Chinese medicine to regulate menstruation when I have a cold?

Women's menstrual period is a very special but important period, which is related to women's fertility and gynecological health issues. Due to women's own reasons or external factors, women may have irregular menstruation, which requires adjustment. Because Chinese medicine is mild, most women choose to drink Chinese medicine for adjustment. When taking Chinese medicine, you may have minor problems such as colds. So can you take Chinese medicine for regulating menstruation when you have a cold?

During a cold, you can only drink Chinese medicine for treating colds, and you cannot take Chinese medicine for treating and regulating menstruation. Because for a cold you should take Chinese medicine that dispels wind and relieves symptoms, while most of the medicines for regulating menstruation are mainly for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis or replenishing qi and blood. You should not continue taking them at this time. You can continue taking them after the cold is cured.

What are the drugs for regulating menstruation?

1. Danggui Pills: nourish blood, replenish Qi, regulate menstruation and relieve pain. Used for irregular menstruation caused by blood deficiency.

2. Qizhi Xiangfu Pills: relieve depression, soothe qi, regulate menstruation and nourish blood. It is mainly used to treat delayed menstruation, chest and rib pain, and excessive leucorrhea. Used for irregular menstruation caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. Note: use with caution in patients with Yin deficiency and fever.

3. Motherwort: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation. Used for scanty menstruation and postpartum abdominal pain.

4. Jiawei Xiaoyao Pills: soothe the liver, clear away heat, strengthen the stomach and nourish the blood. Used for distension and pain in the ribs, fatigue, loss of appetite, and early menstruation. Be careful to avoid eating raw, cold and greasy food, and avoid getting angry or overworked.

5: Wu Ji Bai Feng Wan replenishes Qi and blood, regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea. It is used for deficiency of qi and blood, irregular menstruation, soreness of waist and legs, and excessive leucorrhea. Some women don't like the taste of traditional Chinese medicine, so they can use a dysmenorrhea pain relief device to relieve dysmenorrhea. The dysmenorrhea pain relief device will not have any side effects during use.

If the heavy menstrual flow is caused by blood stasis and blood not returning to the menstrual period, taking the above-mentioned Chinese medicine can have the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding. As long as the medicine is symptomatic, it can be taken during menstruation. During the period of taking the medicine, avoid spicy and fried food, avoid eating too raw, cold and cool food, and pay attention to rest.