How to regulate the menstrual period

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Doctor's answer:

Diet during the menstrual period requires careful attention; eating the right foods can help nourish the body and promote health.
Before menstruation, it's important to balance qi and blood. Avoid overly heating foods and can take some TCM herbs like Gynostemma pentaphyllum, pork ribs, and Chinese yam (nourishing the spleen), Angelica sinensis (dysmenorrhea relief), lotus root (iron supplement), and kelp (expectorant, diuretic, and detoxifying).
During menstruation, when yin blood flows downward and yang qi is relatively dominant, avoid foods that are overly yang, such as jujubes and euryale seeds.
After menstruation, focus on nourishing yin and blood to replenish what was lost. You can cook some nourishing soups, such as black-bone chicken with goji berries and jujube soup.