There are two types of dysmenorrhea: a primary dysmenorrhea, also known as functional dysmenorrhea, often occurs in the period after menarche, mostly in unmarried or married women who are not pregnant, and the symptoms of dysmenorrhea can be alleviated or disappear after a normal delivery; the other is called secondary dysmenorrhea, often caused by endometriosis, meibomian gland disease, pelvic inflammatory disease and so on. The main symptoms include pain in the abdomen during the premenstrual period, menstrual period and late menstrual period, accompanied by lumbago, abdominal cramps, and even nausea and vomiting, diarrhea affecting normal life and work. (For symptoms such as headache, swelling and acne that occur before or during menstruation, I will talk about them in detail in the subsequent science article.) Chinese medicine pathogenesis “if it does not pass, it hurts”, generally this type of dysmenorrhea, mainly stabbing pain, swelling pain, blocked by cold, qi stagnation, blood stasis qi and blood does not run smoothly, so dysmenorrhea occurs. “This type of dysmenorrhea is mainly hidden pain, accompanied by fatigue and weakness, dizziness and lumbago. However, there are many clinical cases where both of the above are combined together. Oral Chinese medicine Before the menstruation, it is advisable to “pass”, one week before the menstruation to take Chinese medicine to warm the menstruation and dispel cold, activate blood circulation and relieve pain, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. After menstruation, it is advisable to “tonify”. After menstruation, the sea of blood is empty, so it is advisable to take Chinese herbs to tonify qi and blood, benefit the kidneys and regulate flushing for one week, which can achieve the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root. Most of the dysmenorrhea patients I see in the clinic are young girls studying or young white-collar workers who do not have enough time to attend classes or work, so this staged treatment method can save time and effectively treat dysmenorrhea. Chinese medicine foot bath foot, not an isolated organ, but an important part of the human body, closely linked to the internal organs, meridians. The human foot is an important part of the internal and external treatment of diseases. Chinese medicine foot bath method can warm the cold, blood and pain directly on the skin of the feet, through the warm stimulation of the medicinal water and the transdermal absorption of drugs, through the meridians and acupuncture points conduction, so that the active ingredients in the liquid directly to the site of the disease, not absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, increasing the utilization rate of drugs, can give full play to the role of drugs. At the same time, the winter foot bath, not only to keep warm, but also to soothe the meridians, killing two birds with one stone can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are in a good position to get a good deal on the subject. So it is important to keep a happy mood. Diet and lifestyle habits Avoid cold, spicy and stimulating foods before and during menstruation, while paying attention to keeping warm, taking rest and avoiding strain and strenuous exercise. Applying baby warmers to the abdomen and lumbosacral area (i.e. the eight s points) can also effectively relieve menstrual cramps. At the same time, patients with low menstrual flow can take ginger brown sugar water and motherwort granules during menstruation to relieve dysmenorrhea can also play a certain effect. Finally, it is worth mentioning that for secondary dysmenorrhea, the use of Chinese medicine to relieve the symptoms is one aspect, but it is also necessary to receive a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment from Western medicine to correct the cause.