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What Your Menstrual Blood Is Telling You About Your Health

Updated: Mar 21


The menstrual period is a vital, physical expression of female reproductive health. Its rhythm, regularity, and symptoms offer important diagnostic insight. Ideally, menstruation should follow a 28-day cycle, arriving and leaving gently—mirroring the moon’s phases and the tides of the ocean.


According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), menstrual irregularities are signs of imbalance in reproductive functioning.

Symptoms may include:


  • Delayed, scant, or absent periods

  • Painful menstruation

  • Breast tenderness

  • Premenstrual tension or irritability

  • Migraines

  • Clotting

  • Lower back or flank pain

  • Skin breakouts

  • Bloating or fluid retention

  • Digestive issues (diarrhoea/constipation)


These imbalances often follow family lineage—many women experience similar symptoms as their mothers and grandmothers, believing them to be 'normal.' But with proper support, these symptoms can be treated naturally and non-invasively.



The Cycle Through the Lens of Yin & Yang

The menstrual cycle reflects the dual nature of Yin (cooling, nourishing) and Yang (warming, activating) in a continuous cycle:


  • Day 1–7 (Menstruation): Blood flows out, expelling the old.

  • Day 7–14 (Follicular/Yin phase): The body rebuilds blood and Qi, preparing for ovulation.

  • Day 14 (Ovulation): Blood is abundant, and body heat rises, triggering ovulation.

  • Day 15–28 (Luteal/Yang phase): Excess Qi and blood accumulate, enriching the uterine lining.


If conception doesn’t occur, this lining is shed, and the cycle begins anew.


TCM Root Causes of Menstrual Imbalances


TCM identifies three core factors that influence menstrual health:


  • Emotions

  • Diet

  • Organ and Meridian Imbalance (Zang Fu)


Each organ system relates to emotions:


  • Liver: Affected by anger; governs blood flow and encircles the reproductive organs.

  • Spleen: Impacted by worry; produces Qi and blood to nourish reproductive organs.

  • Kidneys: Weakened by fear; store vital essence and regulate reproduction.


Dietary Influences


  • Overconsumption of cold/raw foods can stagnate energy and create cold accumulation.

  • Spicy, greasy, or overly stimulating foods generate internal heat.


These patterns—'Cold' or 'Heat'—lead to common menstrual issues. TCM looks beyond surface symptoms to assess root dysfunction in Qi, Blood, Body Fluids, Kidney Essence, and meridians.


Herbal Allies for Cycle Support


Regulating blood is essential for menstrual balance. Three powerful blood-nourishing herbs include:


  • Angelica (Dong Quai): Known as the "female ginseng," it supports overall reproductive function, regulates cycles, eases PMS and menopause symptoms.

  • Peony: Nourishes the blood and harmonizes the liver.

  • Rehmannia: Supports Yin and blood replenishment.



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