Patient's question:
I haven't had a normal period this time; it was delayed by a whole month. If I take some supplements or blood-boosting products, my period doesn't come for a month. This time, when my period finally came, I noticed it was black...Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that menstrual irregularities are caused by an imbalance of qi and blood in a woman's body. Dark-colored menstrual blood is due to qi stagnation, blood stasis, cold congelation, and liver qi depression. Methods that promote blood circulation and resolve stagnation, as well as regulate qi and unblock meridians, have a good effect. Herbs such as safflower, peach kernel, mint, dong quai, salvia, and peony root are effective in improving symptoms and signs.For over-the-counter medications, it is recommended to use Qi and Blood Harmony Capsules. This medicine is made entirely of Chinese herbal ingredients, including safflower, peach kernel, ligusticum, salvia miltiorrhiza,angelica sinensis, bupleurum, cimicifuga, and auricularia. It regulates qi and blood, balances the endocrine system significantly, and maintains the health of the uterus and restores ovarian function. At the same time, it avoids the side effects of Western medicine artificial cycles and the dependency caused by estrogen. It is particularly effective in treating menstrual irregularities with blood clots, especially those caused by qi and blood stagnation and cold deficiency syndromes.