Late Menstrual


 

For women, a normal menstrual cycle is generally 21-35  days, with an average of 28 days. The menstrual cycle is delayed  for more than 7 days, or even  a line of 3-5 months, and more than 3 cycles occur in a row  , which is called "late menstruation", also known as "late menstruation", "delayed menstruation", "delayed menstruation", etc.

Overview of the mechanism of menstruation in Ancient TCM

The name "menstruation" first appeared in the Jin Dynasty's "Pulse Jin", also known as "moon water", "moon affairs", and "moon letter". Normal refers to punctuality every month, if due to various reasons, women's monthly letters cannot come on time, it is called "untrustworthiness". In the medicine of the motherland, it is believed that the mechanism of menstruation is dominated by the kidney, and the classic work "Suwen " pointed out that the abundance of kidney qi, the timely arrival of Tiangui, and the regulation of qi and blood in the two veins of Chong Ren are closely related to the menstrual cycle and the normal conception of women.

 
 
 

1

the kidney contains innate essence and is the source of reproductive development;


 

2.

The rise and fall of kidney qi transformed by kidney essence determines the operation and exhaustion of menstruation, and also dominates the solstice and exhaustion of heaven;


 

3

"moon water depends entirely on kidney water application", emphasizing the relationship between menstrual delay and kidney water


 

4

The kidney stores essence, the essence can produce the pith, the brain is the medullary sea, the kidney and the brain are connected, and can jointly dominate the physiological activities of the human body, including the physiological activities of the menstrual cycle.


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