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How do women look rosy after menstruation?

Asked by:Emily

Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 05:34 PM

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  • Idun Idun

    Apr 08, 2026

      After menstruation, the menstrual blood has been completely discharged, but at this time the yin blood is in a state of deficiency. In traditional Chinese medicine, we call this "yin long term". At this stage, attention should be paid to nourishing the kidneys, so that the yin blood can be gradually sufficient and fully prepared for the next menstruation. Let’s find out together below!

      Ruddy after eating

      Experts remind that at this time female You may wish to eat more foods and medicines that nourish yin and blood, such as Ligustrum lucidum, mulberry, wolfberry, angelica, etc. However, women with poor spleen and stomach function are not suitable to eat these nourishing foods. However, they can also eat some foods and medicines that can strengthen the spleen and appetizer, such as amomum villosum, tangerine peel, etc. Here are three blood-enhancing recipes!

      1. Spinach and pork liver soup

      200-300 grams of fresh spinach and 150 grams of pork liver. Wash the spinach, cut into sections, and slice the pork liver; after the water in the pot boils, add shredded ginger and a small amount of salt, then add the pork liver and spinach. After the water boils, the liver is cooked, and you can drink the soup and eat the liver and vegetables. Can be eaten with meals. Pork liver and spinach can replenish blood when used together, and are used to nourish and treat people with pale complexions.

      2. Sanhong blood-tonifying porridge

      12 red dates, 30 grams of wolfberry, 50 grams of glutinous rice, and 30 grams of brown sugar. Wash the red dates, wolfberry, and blood glutinous rice, put them in an iron pot and add water. Bring to a boil over high heat first, then simmer the porridge over a slow fire. When the porridge is ready, add brown sugar and mix thoroughly. Take 1 dose daily, divided into morning and evening. It has the effects of nourishing the liver and blood, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening essence, enriching the muscles and brightening the skin. It is suitable for patients with malnutrition and pale complexion. skin Those who are drier and thinner. People who are fat should not eat this porridge.

      3. Jiaoqizao soup

      9 grams of donkey-hide gelatin, 18 grams of astragalus, and 10 jujubes. First, decoct astragalus and jujube in water. After boiling for 1 hour, take the soup. Add donkey hide gelatin to the soup and dissolve it before taking it. 1 dose daily. Donkey-hide gelatin replenishes blood, astragalus and jujube replenish qi and blood. When used together, the three flavors can replenish qi and nourish blood, and are used to nourish and treat people with pale complexions.

      At this time, you need to pay attention to the following three points:

      Do not stay up late at this time, especially avoid staying up all night, otherwise it will affect the replenishment of Yin blood and consume Yin blood. We all know that sleep will affect the entire physiological balance of the human body, especially on the skin. If you sleep well, your skin will get a normal rest, and the capillaries will be unobstructed, so your skin will be smooth and smooth; and the growth hormones released during sleep will make skin cells replicate faster, making your face younger and rosy.

      Although the menstrual blood has been discharged, you still cannot be greedy for cold food at this time, let alone eat cold food. If you eat cold food at will and stay up late at this time, it may easily cause endocrine disorders and menstrual disorders, and may affect pregnancy.

      In addition, it is necessary to avoid excited emotions and it is best to maintain emotional stability. Since the ovulation time is short, only two or three days, female friends who plan to become pregnant can arrange sexual intercourse within these two or three days. At the same time, you must maintain an optimistic and stable mood, so as to be more conducive to the success rate of pregnancy. In terms of diet, on the basis of the second stage, some drugs that can warm Yang and activate blood circulation can be added, such as Schizonepeta, Salvia miltiorrhiza, cinnamon, etc. These drugs can effectively promote ovulation.

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