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Irregular menstruation includes all persistent abnormalities in the cycle of the menses, including shortened cycles, lengthened cycles and cycles of unpredictable length.

These irregularities are most often accompanied by changes in the length of menstrual periods and in the amount, color and texture of the menstrual discharge. Shortened cycles refer to menstrual cycles terminating seven or more days earlier the twenty-eight days, while lengthen cycles refer to menstrual cycles prolonged for seven or more days longer than this normal length.

Temporary changes in the cycle because of changes in climate, changes in living conditions or emotional factors are not generally considered pathological.

Also indeterminate cycles occurring during menopause or early puberty that are not accompanied by other signs or symptoms are not generally pathological. Patterns of irregular menstruation also include menstrual irregularities from functional disturbances of the anterior pituitary or ovaries as diagnosis by western medicine.

Etiology and Pathogenesis of Irregular Periods based on the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Irregular menstruation may be the result of a variety of factors. These include invasion of external heat, cold, or dampness.

Internal disturbances may also be a cause. This include emotional upset, improper diet and eating habits, overindulgence sexual activity, prolonged illness, and giving birth to a large number of children. All if these can harm qi and blood and injure what the Chinese call the “Sea of Blood” and the “”conception vessel”.

Shortened cycles are most often caused by “blood heat” or Qi vacuity.

Lengthened cycles are caused by “blood vacuity”, “vacuity cold” or qi stagnation.

Indeterminate cycles are attributed to stagnation of the liver or depletion of the “kidney”.

Herbs to Treat Each Pattern of Irregular Periods

Shortened menstrual cycle due to “Blood Heat from Ascendant Hyperactivity of Liver Yang”.
Herbal formula: “Channel- Clearing Power” (qing jing san)

Shortened Menstrual Cycle due to “Blood Heat from Stagnation of Liver Qi”
Herbal Formula: “Moutan and Gardenia Free and Easy Wonder” (dan zhi xiao yao san)

Shortened Menstrual Cycle due to “Blood heat from yin vacuity”
Herbal Formula: Rehmannia and Lycium Root Bark Decoction (Liang di tang)

Shortened Menstrual Cycle due to “Qi Vacuity”
Herbal Formula: Center-supplementing Qi booster” (Bu zhong yi qi tang)

Lengthened Menstrual Cycle due to “Blood vacuity”
Herbal Formula: Magor Orgin- Supplimenting Brew (dab u yuan jian)

Lengthened Menstrual Cycle due to “Blood Cold”
Herbal Formula: Channel Warming Decoction (wen jing tang)

Lengthened Menstrual Cycle due to “Vacuity Cold”
Herbal Formula: Mugwort and Cyperus Palace Warming Pill (ai fu nuan gong wan)

Lengthened Menstrual Cycle due to “Liver Qi Stagnation”
Herbal Formula: Lindera Power (wu yao san)

Unpredictable Menstrual Cycle due to “Liver Qi Stagnation”
Herbal Formula: Free and Easy Wander Power (Xiao Yao San)

Unpredictable Menstrual Cycle due to Kidney Vacuity
Herbal Formula: Yin Securing Brew (gu yin jian)