TCM Amenorrhea Treatment Theory

Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2006-08-15 20:05.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is generally very helpful for a wide range of menstrual issues. Within TCM theory, amenorrhea can have multiple causes and/or contributing factors. Some of the more prevalent factors are outlined below:

  • Emotional Factors:
    • Anger/Frustration can stagnant the Qi a/or Blood leading to amenorrhea
    • Sadness/Grief can weaken the upper warmer (HT/LU) and disrupt the Lungs command of the Qi and the Hearts command of the Blood leading to a decrease in the production or Blood a/or the ability of the Blood to descend through the uterus
    • Overthinking can effects the LU & SP, SP weakness may lead to a decrease in Blood production
    • Sudden Emotional Shock can lead to amenorrhea
  • Excessive Physical Work a/or Exercise can deplete the SP Qi leading to a decrease in the production of Blood, teenagers who exercise strenously
  • Overwork can deplete the KD and the LV (Yin a/or Blood) and lead to amenorrhea, women over the age of 30 who work for long hours and have correspondingly poor diets, exercise habits a/or rest
  • Hereditary Weaknesses of jing/essence can be a cause of primary amenorrhea
  • Diet is an important factor - dieting, eating disorders, poor vegetarian diets may all lead to Qi and Blood deficiencies which may disrupt menstruation

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