First, drinking hot brown sugar water can warm the body, increase energy, invigorate blood circulation, and make menstruation smoother. Women who have problems with irregular menstruation or lower abdominal pain may want to try this method. You can also add some ginger juice to cook together to replenish qi, nourish blood and liver (according to traditional Chinese medicine, the uterus is connected to the liver meridian), and the effect of warming the tendons and unblocking the meridians will be even better.
However, brown sugar is considered warming and can easily cause internal heat and dryness. For women with weak constitutions, cold-dampness and blood deficiency, or qi stagnation and blood stasis, it can increase internal heat and alleviate menstrual cramps caused by coldness and blood stasis. Conversely, if you have a "hot" constitution, meaning you have excessive internal heat and rising deficiency fire, consuming highly drying brown sugar water is like adding fuel to the fire. Your body cannot tolerate the excessive deficiency fire and will try to release the internal heat through bleeding, resulting in excessive bleeding.
Secondly, brown sugar water can help alleviate menstrual cramps and is effective for secondary dysmenorrhea, making it more suitable for postpartum women recovering from menstrual cramps by replenishing blood and energy. It can help relieve uterine contractions in postpartum women, but it's not very helpful for women during menstruation. Sometimes, excessive consumption of sweets can even increase their anxiety. Therefore, preventing menstrual cramps requires paying attention to menstrual hygiene, avoiding getting chilled, and avoiding spicy and stimulating foods during menstruation.
For those suffering from dysmenorrhea, eating more sour foods, such as sauerkraut and vinegar, can alleviate pain to some extent. If menstrual flow is light, drinking a small amount of wine can also help, as it can improve blood circulation, dilate blood vessels, and relax smooth muscles, thus having a good effect on the prevention and treatment of dysmenorrhea.
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