Luteal insufficiency is often manifested by shortened menstrual cycles, which can be categorized as “pre-menstrual” in Chinese medicine, and can be regulated with Chinese herbal prescriptions such as tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, Sheng Gui Tang, and Pre-menstrual Tang.
According to TCM, the pathogenesis of this disease is qi deficiency and blood heat; if qi is deficient, there will be no power to regulate, and the Chong Ren is not solid (the Chong Ren veins are weak, which affects the function of regulation); if blood heat is hot, it will disturb the Chong Ren, injure the uterus, and the sea of blood will be in uneasiness, which will lead to pre-menstruation.
1. Tonifying the Middle Jiao Qi Tang: It has the effects of tonifying the middle Jiao Qi (treating deficiency of Qi by tonifying the spleen) and elevating Yang to lift the sunken organs (elevating the Yang Qi of the body to lift the sunken organs).
It can be used in treating the symptoms of qi deficiency in the spleen and stomach, such as reduced diet, tiredness and limb weakness, low qi and laziness in speech (lack of strength, not wanting to speak), yellowish color, menstruation in excess of the normal period, and scanty stools, etc. It can also be used in the treatment of the symptoms of qi deficiency and fever, and also in the treatment of the symptoms of qi deficiency and submerged organs leading to prolapse of the anus, uterine prolapse, metrorrhagia (excessive amount of menstrual flow or drips and dribbles), and shortness of qi and weakness, etc.
2. Sheng Hei Tang: with the effect of tonifying Qi and nourishing Blood, it can be used for treating profuse bleeding from malignant sores, restlessness and sleeplessness, as well as all kinds of excessive blood loss, five heart-heat (heat in the hearts of the hands and feet, and self-consciousness of the heart and chest being irritated and hot), and menstrual pre-menstrual period.
3. Pre-menstrual Soup: with the effect of cooling Blood and fixing menstruation, it can be used for treating pre-menstruation with purple color and large quantity, and heartburn and thirst.
The above Chinese medicine prescriptions should be used under the guidance of professional doctors for identification of symptoms.