What medication to regulate shortened menstrual cycles

If the menstrual cycle is shortened and menstruation is more than seven days ahead of schedule, medicines such as tonifying the middle and benefiting the vital energy, solidifying the yin decoction, and two-pronged soup can be used according to the pattern of the disease. For those whose menstruation is less than seven days ahead of schedule, observe and do not need treatment for the time being. 1. Tonifying the Middle Jiao Qi Tang: It is suitable for those with spleen qi deficiency, which can be manifested as thin menstrual blood, pale red color with symptoms such as weakness of limbs, poor appetite and tastelessness, etc. It is recommended to use Tonifying the Middle Jiao Qi Tang (composed of Codonopsis, Astragali, Shengma and Chaihu) to tonify the spleen and enhance the qi and to consolidate and regulate the menstruation. This medicine should not be used in cases of Yin deficiency and internal heat, where heat is more prevalent. 2. Solid Yin Decoction: Suitable for those with kidney qi deficiency, manifesting as menstrual blood of thinner texture and lighter color, accompanied by lumbar and knee soreness, dizziness and tinnitus, etc. Solid Yin Decoction (consisting of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Radix et Rhizoma Gastrodiae Praeparata, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, etc.) is recommended to tonify the kidneys and enhance the qi, solidify the impulses and regulate the menstruation. It is contraindicated for those with Yin deficiency and internal heat, or those with actual heat. Diet may include walnuts and yam. 3. Two Earths Soup: Suitable for those who suffer from yin deficiency (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, resulting in hyperactivity of deficiency fire), with small amount of menstrual blood, sticky and thick, bright red or purple in color, accompanied by dizziness and ringing in the ears, aching and weakness of the waist and knees, heat in the hands and feet, and night sweating (sweating abnormally after falling asleep, but sweating stops after waking up), etc. Two Earths Soup can be used to nourish the yin and clear away heat (to nourish yin and clear away the heat evils), and to cool the blood to regulate the menstruation. It is contraindicated in patients with actual heat. Pay attention to the combination of symptoms, signs and symptoms to identify what evidence belongs to, under the guidance of the doctor targeted medication, to avoid blind use of drugs.