Menstruation
Cycles
short
excess bleeding - deep red thick
excess heat in blood
excess bleeding - light and thin
deficiency of Spleen Qi to check blood
long
scanty bleeding - dark/purple and large clots
blood stagnation
scanty bleeding - dark/purple and small clots
blood stagnation from cold
scanty bleeding - light color, no energy
blood deficiency
if consistent over years then normal
irregular
disharmony of Chong (Sea of Blood) and Ren (Conception Vessel)Â meridians
Describes
state of
Qi
Blood
Leukorreah
watery and profuse
Kidney, Spleen Yang deficiency and cold
thick yellow / pinkish tinge with offensive smell
damp heat
Cramps at end of cycle
blood and Qi deficiency
PMS
Liver Qi needs to be moving
Full Yang Qi needed
in absence PMS
Questions
Length of cycle
Amount of bleeding
Blood color
Consistency
Clots (small or large)
Length of cycle
Discomfort, where, when |