Treatment of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in Adolescence with Motherwort and Shepherd's Purse

Functional uterine bleeding is a common gynecological disease with irregular menstruation as the main symptom. It is prone to occur during adolescence and menopause. According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, functional uterine bleeding is mainly caused by dysfunction of internal organs, disharmony of qi and blood, and instability of Chong and Ren meridians, which cannot control menstrual blood and cause menstrual blood to flow at irregular times. Its causes can be summarized into three categories: deficiency, heat, and blood stasis. Therefore, the treatment should focus on "tonifying qi and blood, regulating Chong and Ren meridians, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis".

In addition to medication, medicated diet is also an excellent method of auxiliary treatment and conditioning for functional uterine bleeding. For this reason, we would like to introduce you to a dish of motherwort and shepherd's purse, which can assist in the treatment of functional uterine bleeding in adolescence.

Stir-fried Shepherd's Purse with Motherwort

Ingredients: 30 grams of fresh motherwort; 30 grams of fresh shepherd's purse, and appropriate amount of vegetable oil.

Preparation method: 1. Wash and cut fresh motherwort and fresh shepherd's purse

2. Place an iron pan on high heat, pour in vegetable oil and heat it up. Add fresh motherwort and fresh shepherd's purse and stir-fry until cooked.

Directions: Take twice a day until bleeding stops.

Efficacy: Motherwort has the effects of promoting blood circulation, breaking blood, and regulating menstruation; Shepherd's purse contains shepherd's purse acid, which can shorten the bleeding and clotting time, and has a miraculous effect on functional uterine bleeding of adolescence with blood stasis type.