There is no secret prescription for menstrual cramps in medicine. Menstrual cramps can be categorized into cold-congealed blood stasis, qi stagnation and blood stasis (stagnation of blood due to the lack of qi flow), and dampness-heat stasis (stagnation of blood due to the gathering of dampness and heat) in Chinese medicine. Patients are advised to follow the doctor’s instructions to identify the symptoms of menstrual cramps and to take medication to treat the symptoms. 1. Cold-congealed blood stasis: If the patient is suffering from cold-congealed blood stasis type dysmenorrhea, the symptoms often show that the limbs are not warm, menstruation is accompanied by blood clots, and the pulse is tight, etc., the patient can take medicines with the function of resolving blood stasis and relieving pain, warming menstruation and activating blood circulation under the guidance of the doctor, such as Ai Fu Warming the Uterus Pill, Shao Abdomen Blood Stasis Elimination Pill, and Dangshen Dropping Pill, etc. 2. Qi stagnation and blood stasis: If the patient is suffering from dysmenorrhea of the type of Qi stagnation and blood stasis, the symptoms are often manifested as scanty menstrual flow, pale face and dark purple tongue, etc. Generally speaking, the treatment is to activate qi and blood flow (to promote the operation of qi so as to make the blood circulate), and it is suggested that the patient can take medicines such as Puanxuan San and Xuefu yiuchu Tang under the guidance of the doctor for relieving the pain and treating the symptoms. 3. Dampness-heat stasis: If the patient has dampness-heat stasis type dysmenorrhea, the symptom is often manifested as hot pain in the abdomen and pain in the waist, etc. It is recommended that the patient can take medicines such as Sanmiao Pills under the guidance of the doctor to relieve the treatment. Patients are advised to keep warm before and after menstruation, and not to eat cold and raw food, so as not to aggravate the condition. If there is any discomfort, consult a doctor promptly.