Dysmenorrhea can be categorized into solid and deficiency syndromes. Depending on the type of syndromes, acupoints such as foot-sanli, diji, ji-siao, zhongji and guanyuan can be chosen for treatment.
1. Empirical evidence: the treatment is to move qi and blood, regulate menstruation and relieve pain. Selected points are mainly from the foot-taiyin spleen meridian and the Ren meridian, and the main points may be Zhongji, Diqi, Subsiao, Seventeen Vertebrae, and Sanyinjiao. If blood stasis and cold condensation are present, Guanyuan and Guilai can be used; if blood stasis and qi stagnation are present, Blood Sea and Taichong can be used.
2. Deficiency: the treatment is to regulate and tonify Qi and Blood, and to warm and nourish Chong Ren. Selected points are mainly meridian points of Ren, Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian and Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, and the main points can be chosen to be Secondaries, Seventeen Vertebrae, Foot Sanli, Sanyinjiao and Guanyuan. If kidney qi is deficient, it can be paired with kidney yu and taixi; if qi and blood are deficient, it can be paired with spleen yu and qihai.
In case of dysmenorrhea, it is recommended to be treated by a professional doctor, please do not perform acupuncture and other operations on the points by yourself to avoid risks.