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Irregular menstruation is considered by Western medicine to be caused by endocrine disorders. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it can be categorized into deficiency and excess patterns. The majority of irregular menstruation is caused by deficiency patterns, characterized by irregular periods, blood clots, light flow, cold hands and feet, pale and excessive flow, hot flashes and sweating, etc. These are all typical manifestations of disharmony between qi and blood, and stagnation of cold qi. In daily life, it may manifest as sallow or pale complexion, fear of cold during periods, cold limbs, preference for warmth and pressure, poor digestion, and irregular cycles, etc.