This is normal. If this happens for a long time, go to the hospital for a check-up. The reason why menstruation will come early is that the normal menstrual cycle of women is about 28 days. If the menstrual cycle always comes more than 7 days early, or even Menstruation twice within a month is called "premenstrual period", also known as "early menstruation" or "premature menstruation". If it is only 3-5 days ahead and there are no other obvious symptoms, it is within the normal range. Occasionally, an early period does not count as an early period.

Causes of "Red Storm":

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the normal onset of menstruation has the greatest relationship with the liver, spleen, kidney and Chong and Ren meridians. The causes of early menstruation are mainly closely related to the following two factors.

Factor 1: Blood heat

People with excessive yang energy, excessive consumption of spicy food and supplements, depression, or long-term illness and heavy blood loss are prone to hemorrhage. hot. If the blood gets hot, it will flow in vain, and the flow rate will be accelerated, resulting in early menstruation. "Danxi Heart Method" says: "If menstrual water does not come on time, it is blood heat." Blood heat can be divided into excess heat, deficient heat, and liver stagnation turning into heat.

Factor 2: Qi deficiency

People who eat inappropriately or are overworked are most likely to damage their temper. The spleen is the "manager" of blood. If the "manager" is weak, the "managed" will inevitably take the opportunity to "make waves", leading to early menstruation. For example, "Jingyue Quanshu Women's Regulations" says: "If there is no fire in the pulse syndrome, and the menstruation is early and late, it means that the heart and spleen are weak and cannot be fixed."

The key to curbing the "red storm" The way of traditional Chinese medicine:

For the treatment of premature menstruation, traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine are more effective than modern medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the principle of treatment for early menstruation is to regulate menstruation to cure the root cause. Generally speaking, if you are sick first and then menstruation comes early, you should treat the disease first, and then the menstruation will be adjusted automatically after the disease goes away. If you become ill later due to irregular menstruation, you should regulate menstruation first. If the meridian is regulated, the disease will be cured by itself.

The real heat type of "Red Storm":

Signs: early menstruation, heavy menstruation, dark red or purple color, sticky texture, feeling depressed, red face, dry mouth, yellow urine Constipation, red tongue and yellow coating.

The treatment should be to clear away heat and cool blood, and use modified Qingjing Decoction.

Recipe: 10 grams of paeonol bark, 10 grams of Radix Rehmanniae, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15 grams of white peony root, 12 grams of Artemisia annua, and 10 grams of Cortex Phellodendron.

If the patient has severe dry mouth and thirst, add Radix ginseng and Anemarrhena to clear away heat and promote fluid production; if the amount of menstrual blood is heavy and does not decrease for several days, add Coptis chinensis, fried gardenia, Platycladus orientalis charcoal, and donkey-hide gelatin. Wait to clear away heat and stop bleeding.

Medicinal diet:

Oujiu drink takes 300 grams of raw lotus root joints and 100 grams of Platycladus orientalis leaves, mash them to extract the juice, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and drink it with warm water, twice a day. , take it for 3-5 days before menstruation.

Wash and slice fresh rehmannia glutinosa porridge, boil the thick juice and strain out. Add an appropriate amount of honey (or rock sugar) to the japonica rice porridge, add 100 ml of rehmannia glutinosa juice, mix well, take it twice a day, about 250 ml each time , take it for 4-6 days before menstruation.

Daji instant drink: 2500 grams of fresh thistle, wash and chop, add appropriate amount of water, cook over medium heat for 1 hour, remove residue, and concentrate over low heat. Stop the heat and wait until it is warm, add 500 grams of sugar, stir evenly, cool and dry. Take 10 grams each time with boiling water, 3 times a day, before menstruation.

Dietary therapy:

Take 500 grams of dried celery, add 1000 ml of water, and decoct 500 ml of juice. It can be taken regularly and the curative effect is remarkable.

Take 50 grams of loofah seeds and 30 grams of spinach, boil them in water, add an appropriate amount of sugar and take them orally.

Take 50 grams of dried celery and 15 grams of daylily, add 300 ml of water, and decoct 200 ml of juice. Take 1 dose every day before menstruation for 5-7 days.

The deficient heat type of "Red Storm":

Signs: early menstruation, small amount, red color, sticky texture, hot hands and feet, flushed cheeks, red tongue with less coating.

The treatment method is mainly to nourish yin and clear away heat, and Liangdi Decoction is used.

Recipe example: 15 grams of raw rehmannia, 10 grams of Scrophulariaceae, 15 grams of white peony root, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of Digupi, and 10 grams of donkey-hide gelatin (yellow).

If you have hot flashes in the afternoon, add Artemisia annua and Turtle Shell.

Ointment:

Liangdi ointment (modification of Liangdi decoction): Take 30 grams each of Rehmannia glutinosa and Digupi, 15 grams each of Scrophulariaceae, Ophiopogon japonicus, and white peony root, add to boil in water Take 300 ml of thick juice. 30 grams of donkey-hide gelatin, add 60 ml of water to simmer, add to the concoction, add 40 ml of white honey, put on low heat and mix thoroughly. Take 20 ml each time, 3 times a day.

Dongdi ointment: 250 grams each of Asparagus Asparagus, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Rehmannia glutinosa, boil in water to remove residue, add appropriate amount of honey to make the ointment, take 10 ml each time, 3 times a day, start taking it 3-5 days before menstruation .

The liver stagnation-heat type of "red storm":

Signs: early menstruation, more or less menstrual blood volume, red or purple color, or congestion, Distension and pain in the breasts, chest, and lower abdomen, upset and irritable, bitter mouth and dry throat, and thin and yellow coating.

The treatment is suitable for soothing the liver and clearing heat, and the prescription is Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder.

Recipe: 6 grams of Bupleurum, 15 grams of Angelicae, 15 grams of White Peony, 10 grams of Atractylodes, 10 grams of Poria, 10 grams of paeonol, 10 grams of gardenia, 6 grams of mint, 20 grams of salvia, Prepare 10 grams of Cyperus rotundus and 10 grams of raw licorice.

If there is chest tightness and belching, add Citrus aurantium and Green Bark. If there is obvious swelling and pain in the breasts, chest and hypochondrium, remove Atractylodes Rhizome, add Turmeric and Green Bark to soothe the liver and regulate Qi. If menstrual bleeding is less astringent and there are many blood clots, add Zeelan. Motherwort promotes blood circulation and removes blood clots.

Medicinal diet:

Take 6 grams of green bark, 15 grams of hawthorn meat, 10 grams of angelica root, 12 grams of white peony root, add appropriate amount of water, fry for 15 minutes, take it warmly, take 1 dose per day before menstruation , take it for 3-5 days.

Take 10 grams of angelica root, 15 grams of white peony root, 30 grams of motherwort, two eggs, add an appropriate amount of water and cook together. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells and cook for a few minutes. Eat the eggs and drink soup before menstruation. Take it once a day for 3-5 days.

Dietary therapy:

Cut 100 grams of leeks into sections and 150 grams of lamb liver into slices, stir-fry them in an iron pot, add seasonings to accompany the meal, and take them for 1 week before menstruation.

Patients with blood-heat type who have early menstruation should eat a light diet. Bitter melon, watermelon, cucumber, etc. are most suitable to be eaten regularly. It is best not to eat spicy foods, warm and dry spices such as pepper, star anise, mutton, dog meat, etc. Patients with liver stagnation and heat transformation should pay special attention to maintaining a peaceful and optimistic attitude and try to avoid getting angry.

"Red Storm" Qi deficiency type:

Signs: early menstruation, heavy amount, light color, thin texture, palpitations, shortness of breath, mental fatigue, a feeling of emptiness in the lower abdomen, pale tongue The fur is thin.

The treatment should be to replenish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and strengthen the lungs, and the modified Guipi Decoction should be used.

Recipe: 10 grams of ginseng (or 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula), 15-30 grams of astragalus, 12 grams of angelica root, 10 grams of fried atractylodes, 10 grams of poria, 10 grams of polygala, 10 grams of longan meat, white peony root 15 grams, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15 grams of cuttlefish bones, 30 grams of oysters, and 6 grams of licorice.

For those with a large amount of blood, Chen Brown Charcoal, Blood Remaining Charcoal, etc. can be added to stop bleeding.

Medicinal diet:

1 silky chicken, 10 grams of angelica, 15 grams of astragalus, and 10 grams of poria. Wash the chicken and remove its internal organs, then put all the medicine into the belly of the chicken, sew it up with thread, put it in a casserole, cook until it is thoroughly cooked, remove the medicine and add seasonings, then eat meat and drink soup, take it in 1-2 days, 1 day before menstruation times, for 3-6 days.

Take 30 grams of black beans, 15 grams of astragalus, 10 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula and lotus seeds. Add appropriate amount of water and fry for 20 minutes. Add 30 grams of brown sugar to mix and drink. Take one dose per day before menstruation for 5-7 days. .

Shenqi and jujube porridge: 30 grams each of astragalus, dangshen (or 10 grams of ginseng), 15 grams of lotus seeds, and 10 jujubes. Add an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat until the soup is sweet, remove the astragalus, eat Codonopsis pilosula, jujube and lotus seeds, and drink the soup (not suitable for those with exogenous heat).

Early menstruation is a common form of irregular menstruation. In mild cases, you only need to pay attention to adjusting your diet. In severe cases, even taking a few doses of Chinese medicine can alleviate or return to normal. Therefore, there is no need to worry about it.