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Amenorrhea - Symptoms, Causes & Treament of Amenorrhea Caused By Liver Blood Deficiency In TCM Perspective

05 February 2010 · Viewed 5624 times · Disclaimer & Terms
Tags: menstruation disorders, absence of period, abdomen cramps and pain
Liver blood deficiency is defined as a health condition of the inability of liver in blood formation and blood storing, it affects not only the quantity and quality of blood being transported in the blood vessels, but also interferes with blood distribution and returning functions of the liver. Anaemia is one of condition of liver blood deficiency according to traditional Chinese medicine.

I. Symptoms
1. pale complexion;
2. dizziness; dry eyes or, at a more advanced stage, blurry vision (especially at night);
3. Numbness in the extremities
4. Pale lips
5. Muscle twitching;
6. Decreased and absence of menstrual flow
7. Pale or pink tongue
8. Thin and choppy pulse
9. Etc.

II. Causes

1. Alcohol
Everybody knows that excessive drinking over a prolonged period of time can cause damage to the liver, leading to the inability of the liver to perform it's functions as an organ in blood storing and formation which causes blood deficiency.

2. Heart problems
While the liver is in charge of blood formation, the heart's organ is vital to circulate the blood through thousands of channels for our body's tissues. When we move, the heart takes control, but when we are at rest the blood returns to the liver, any problem of the heart's function will interfere with the liver's function in moving blood in the blood vessels.

3. Blockage of qi
If the lung cannot function normally in moving the qi through the essential channels, it will affect the storing and movement of blood, leading to blood deficiency.

4. Etc.


III. Treatments
A. With Chinese herbs
1. Angelica (Dong quai)
Angelica is a queen herb for women reproductive tonic, it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating all women productive disorder, including
a) Increasing the liver in blood formation
b) Reducing liver blood stagnation caused over production of certain hormones
c) Releasing the qi stagnation including pre menstrual syndrome.
d) Phytoestrogen
The plant types weak estrogen helps to occupy the estrogen receptor sites, thus improving the liver function in regulating the prostaglandins hormones resulting in lessening the menstrual cramps and pain.

2. Milk thistle seed
Milk thistle seed is a liver tonic herb, besides helping to to restore the qi stagnation caused by environment toxins, it also improves the liver function in blood and qi function by regenerating the liver's cell.

3. Yellow dock root
Yellow dock root is a liver tonic medicine, besides hepling to detoxify liver by removing any harmful substances accumulated in the liver, it improves the liver function in regulating the production of hormones before and after ovulation.

4. Etc.

B. With acupuncture
Suggested acupuncture points
1.LV3 (Tai chong)
2. LV8 (Qu quan)
3. SP6 (San yin jiao)
4. UB17 (Ge shu)
5. UB18 (Gan shu)
4. UB20 (Pi shu)
5. UB23 (Shen shu)
6. GB 20 (Feng chi)
7. GV20 (Bai hui)
7. Etc.

C. With Foods
1. Whole grains
2. Sweet rice
3. Sweet potatoes
4. Yams
5. Onions
6. Garlic
7. Spinach
8. Beets
9. Black beans
10. Beef and pork
11. Eggs
12. Tuna
13. Shrimp and prawn
14. Seaweeds
15. Etc.
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