Whether the medicines for regulating menstruation should be drunk on an empty stomach or taken after meals needs to be determined according to the nature of the medicines, such as the medicines have stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract, they should be taken after meals; if the medicines are mainly for tonifying, they should be drunk on an empty stomach; if the medicines are relatively calm, it is appropriate to take them before meals.
The taking time of Chinese medicine is related to the location of the lesion, as well as the nature of the medicine. Medicines for regulating menstruation can be categorized into tonifying the liver and kidneys, benefiting the qi and nourishing the blood, and clearing away heat and drying up dampness according to different types of evidence.
1. Heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicines are generally irritating to the gastrointestinal tract and should be taken after meals.
2. Medicines for tonifying the liver and kidney, benefiting the vital energy and nourishing the blood are tonic medicines, which should be taken before meals in order to avoid nourishing the stomach and help the absorption of the medicines.
If you need to take Chinese medicines to regulate menstruation, please do so under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and the medicines should be taken in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, so as to avoid delaying the condition or causing adverse effects.