Patient's question:
Medical Description: 42 years old, for more than a year, each menstrual period comes 7-10 days earlier, with normal flow and no blood clots. Hemoglobin is 15.2 g, not anemic, but I still feel lower back pain, weakness, and dizziness.History of Treatment and Effect: I have not seen a doctor for this issue. Recently, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner told me I have insufficient qi and blood, so I took some traditional Chinese medicine, but it seemed to have little effect. Later, I stopped taking it. Sometimes, when I feel weak, I eat some jujubes.
Help Needed: I heard that taking Liu Wei Di Huang Wan can help, but I don’t know if it’s suitable for me. Also, what other medications would be good?
Doctor's answer:
During menstruation, a certain amount of blood is lost. The main components of blood include plasma protein, potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, and other inorganic salts. This means that a portion of protein and inorganic salts is lost with each menstrual period. Therefore, in principle, nutrients such as protein and minerals, as well as blood-boosting herbs, should be supplemented within 1-5 days after menstruation (post-menstrual period). During this time, foods and medications that can benefit the skin, enhance beauty, and promote blood circulation can be chosen, such as milk, eggs, quail eggs, beef, lamb, pork pancreas, lotus seeds, spinach, cherries, longan meat, lychee meat, carrots, apples, angelica sinensis, safflower, peach blossoms, prepared rehmannia, and polygonatum.