Menstrual Irregularities

Question 1

Early Period
Sp Qi Deficiency

Answer 1

S/S: early period, pale, diluted menses, loose stools, tired
T= pale, thin, white coat
P= weak, empty
TX= ST36, SP6, CV12, BL20, GV20, CV4, 6

Question 2

Early Period
KD Qi Deficiency

Answer 2

S/S: Early period, pale, diluted menses, low back pain, dizzy , cold feeling
T= pale, swollen
P= Deep weak
TX= LU7, KD3, 6, 7, BL23, ST36, BL20, CV4, 6

Question 3

Early Period
Blood Heat

Answer 3

S/S: Early period, heavy, bright red blood, anxiety, red face, thirst, dark urine, dry stools
T= red w/ yellow coat
P= full, wiry
TX= N/A

Question 4

Early period
Excess Heat LV Qi Stagnation

Answer 4

S/S: early period, heavy, dark blood, clots, irritable, breast distension, abdominal pain
T= red w/ redder side,
P= wiry, rapid
TX= LV2, 3, 14, KD2, 3, CV4, LI11, SP6, 8, 10

Question 5

Late period
Blood deficiency

Answer 5

S/S: Late & scanty, pale, blood, dull complex, blurred vision, dizzy, insomnia, palpitations
T= pale, thin
P= Full and tight
TX= LU7, KD6, 13, LV8, ST36, SP6, BL20, 23, 17

Question 6

Late period
Cold uterus-excess

Answer 6

S/S: late and scanty, dark blood and clots, painful, abdominal pain, feels cold
T= pale, thick white coat
P= full and tight
TX= CV4, 6, ST25, 29, 36, BL32

Question 7

Late period
Cold uterus deficiency

Answer 7

S/S: Late and scanty, pale blood, sore back, dizzy, no Turiva
T= pale
P= deep, weak, slow
TX= Add GV4 (CV4, 6, ST25, 29, 36, BL32)

Question 8

Late Period
KD Yang Deficiency

Answer 8

S/S: Late and scanty, pale blood, sore back, dizzy, nocturia
T= pale
P= deep, weak, slow
TX= BL23, GV4, CV4, KD3, 6, LU7, ST36, SP6

Question 9

Late Period
Qi Stagnation

Answer 9

S/S: Late and scanty, clots, irritable, depression, abdominal/breast distension
T= normal, slightly red
P= wiry
Tx= SP4, PC6, LV3, 14, TW6, KD14, SP6

Question 10

Irregular periods
LV Qi Stagnation

Answer 10

S/S: Irregular and scanty, some clots, depression, distention, sigh, irritable
T= normal
P= wiry
TX= LV3, TW6, LV14, SP4, PC6, CV4, 6

Question 11

Irregular periods
KD Yang deficiency

Answer 11

S/S: irregular and scanty, pale blood, backache, dizziness, tinnitis, cold
T= pale, swollen
P= weak, deep
Tx= BL23, CV4, KD3, 6, LU7, ST36, SP6

Question 12

Irregular periods
KD Yin Deficiency

Answer 12

S/S: Irregular and scanty, night sweats, blurry vision, dizziness
T= red, no coat
P= empty, fine, rapid
Tx= LU7, KD6, CV7

Question 13

Heavy periods
Qi deficiency

Answer 13

S/S: heavy, pale, dilute, pale complex, tired, palpitations
T= pale
P= weak
Tx= GV20, CV12, ST36, SP6, BL20, 23, CV6

Question 14

Heavy Periods
blood heat

Answer 14

S/S: heavy, pale, dilute, pale complex, tired, palpatitions
T= pale
P= weak
Tx= SP4, PC6, SP6, 8, 10, LI11, KD2, LV3

Question 15

Heavy periods
Blood stasis

Answer 15

S/S: heavy periods, dark clots, painful, abdominal pain
T= purple
P= wiry
TX= SP4, PC6, SP6, 8, 10, KD14, BL17, ST29