What to do if you have heavy periods after drinking Chinese medicine

If the menstrual flow increases after drinking Chinese medicine that activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis (promotes blood circulation and eliminates blood stasis in the body), the medication needs to be adjusted promptly. Excessive menstruation is mainly due to two conditions: qi deficiency or blood heat. If a patient suffers from a disease such as blood heat or qi deficiency and experiences heavy menstruation while drinking Chinese medicines, he/she needs to take medication or other treatments. If the patient’s menstrual flow becomes heavy after drinking Chinese medicine that activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, he/she needs to consult a doctor in time. The doctor will adjust the dosage of the Chinese medicine according to the patient’s physical condition or replace it with other similar Chinese medicines for treatment, which can effectively improve the symptom of heavy menstrual flow. If the symptoms of heavy menstruation do not improve after adjusting the dosage, it is necessary to stop the medication if necessary. Women who experience heavy menstruation caused by blood heat during the drinking of traditional Chinese medicine need to follow the doctor’s instructions to treat with medicines to stop bleeding, such as Qingying Tang Plus Reduction, Rhinoceros Jiao Di Huang Tang Plus Reduction, and other medicines to stop bleeding. In addition, patients can also be treated by acupuncture and moxibustion at the Sanyinjiao point, the Sea of Blood point, Taixi point and other acupuncture points. If heavy menstruation is caused by qi deficiency, it can be treated by adding or subtracting Lifting Yuan Decoction. Patients who experience heavy menstrual flow during menstruation need to consult a doctor who will treat the cause of the heavy menstrual flow.