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What are the taboos during menstruation?

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Asked on:Apr 02, 2026 12:25 AM

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  • Crystal Crystal

    Apr 02, 2026

           Irregular menstruation Commonly used dietary treatments:

      1、Menorrhagia , Prolonged menstrual period: appropriate amount of black fungus, dried and ground into fine powder. Take it with brown sugar water, 6 grams each time, 2 times a day.

      2. Irregular menstruation and painful menstruation: Stir-fry black beans and grind them into fine powder. Boil 30 grams of black bean powder with 12 grams of hematoxylin. After the water boils, add brown sugar.

      3. Irregular menstruation due to deficiency and cold: 100 grams of mutton, 1 piece of ginger cut into slices, a little seasoning salt, cook the meat and drink soup.

      4. Irregular menstruation due to blood deficiency: 10 grams of Angelica sinensis. egg 2 pieces, 50 grams of brown sugar. Boil the angelica root in an appropriate amount of water. After the water boils, add the eggs. After the eggs are cooked, add brown sugar. Eat eggs and drink soup, and take 1 dose after each menstruation.

      5. Irregular menstruation: 6 lotus root joints, 50 grams of brown sugar, decoct and take.

      6. Early menstruation: 500 grams of dried celery, 2 bowls of water, boil into 1 bowl, take regularly.

      Correct eating habits during menstruation

      a lot of female Have breasts before menstruation distended pain , abdominal distension, lower abdominal distension and pain, easy fatigue, depression, insomnia and other symptoms. If you can pay attention to diet before and during menstruation, you can reduce these discomforts.

      correct

      1. The diet one week before menstruation should be light, easy to digest, and rich in nutrients. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, and increase green leafy vegetables and fruits. You should also drink more water to keep the stool smooth and reduce pelvic congestion.

      2. At the beginning of menstruation, women often feel low back pain , if you don’t want to eat, you might as well eat more appetizing and easy-to-digest foods, such as dates, noodles, barley porridge, etc.

      3. During the menstrual period, you should eat nutritious and easily digestible foods to facilitate the replenishment of nutrients. Drinking more water and eating more vegetables can keep the stool smooth, which can also reduce pelvic congestion.

      4. Part of the blood will be lost during menstruation. Therefore, in the late menstruation period, you need to supplement foods containing protein and iron, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, such as meat, animal liver, eggs, milk, etc.

      mistake

      1. Women should avoid eating salty food before menstruation. Because salty food will increase the salt and water storage in the body, progesterone will increase before menstruation, which can easily cause edema, headaches and other phenomena.

      2. Many women who like to drink carbonated drinks will experience fatigue and lack of energy during menstruation, which is a sign of iron deficiency. Because soda and other drinks mostly contain phosphates, they react chemically with the iron in the body, making it difficult to absorb the iron. In addition, drinking too much soda will reduce the digestive capacity and bactericidal effect of gastric acid due to the neutralization of sodium bicarbonate and gastric juice in the soda, and affect appetite.

      3. Do not eat spicy foods and chili peppers before menstruation, and eat less fatty meat, animal oil and sweets.

      4. Spicy, raw, and cold foods are irritating and can easily cause pelvic vasoconstriction, resulting in low menstrual blood volume or even sudden cessation. In addition, irritating substances such as tobacco and alcohol will also have a certain impact on menstruation. If you do not pay attention to avoid it, in the long run, it will occur. Dysmenorrhea or menstrual disorders.