Women's Health
Irregular or Light Periods
Late, light or irregular cycles, often with pale face and dizziness.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 15 min
Red Date & Brown Sugar Drink
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Dried dates
- ◆Brown sugar
Steps
- Simmer 5 split dates 15 min, add a little sugar.
- Drink a few times a week (not during heavy bleeding).
Si Wu Tang (Four Substances)
You need
- ◆10 g prepared rehmannia
- ◆10 g dang gui
- ◆10 g white peony
- ◆6 g chuanxiong
- ◆800 ml water
How to make it
- 1
Soak herbs 30 min.
- 2
Boil, then simmer 40 min down to ~300 ml.
- 3
Drink in two portions after your period ends.
Classical formula – ideally have a TCM practitioner adjust it to you.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Blood deficiency. Classic formula: Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction).
Food tips
Eat / do
- Red dates, goji
- Eggs, dark leafy greens, beetroot
Avoid
- Extreme dieting
- Overwork
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Not in pregnancy. Missing periods: take a pregnancy test and see a doctor.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.