Dysmenorrhea
Menstrual PainMenstruation requires the smooth flow of Qi and Blood and a regulation of the hormones to achieve regular, pain free menstruation. Mild Menstrual pain that may be transient is caused by Qi stagnation and will usually be attended with PMS, excess emotions and breast tenderness. When the pain is stronger, more chronic, and of a fixed nature, Blood stasis is indicated. This usually comes with clotting, dark blood and sharper pain.
Cold pain will be relieved by warmth and will have a slow pulse whereas heat type pain will be aggravated by warmth or massage.and comes with a fast pulse. Acute heat type pain that is severe and acute can indicate a serious inflammation or infection which should be atteneded to urgently. Damp obstruction manifests similar to Cold but is usually attended with clear vaginal discharge. When Damp-Heat is involved there is yellowish foul-smelling discharge.
Blood and/or Qi deficiency may be involved, and in this case, Qi and Blood movers are combined with tonics.
Western women should be encouraged to avoid cold foods and drinks, especially in the days leading up to and druing the menstruation.
Research
GENERAL1. Management of Usr-i-Tamth (Menstrual Pain) in Unani (Greco-Islamic) Medicine
2. Effect of Chinese herbal medicine on primary dysmenorrhea: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
3. Ethnopharmacological Survey of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy Prescriptions for Dysmenorrhea
4. Assessment of clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine for the management of primary dysmenorrhea in the UK: A protocol of systematic review
5. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Dysmenorrhea Caused by Endometriosis: A Review of Utilization and Mechanism
6. Effects of herbal medicine for dysmenorrhea treatment on accompanied acne vulgaris: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
6. Treating Gynaecological Disorders with Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
INDIVIDUAL HERBS:
7. The effect of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. on Primary Dysmenorrhea compared with Ibuprofen: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Controlled Trial
8. Comparative effect of thymus vulgaris and ibuprofen on primary dysmenorrhea: A triple-blind clinical study
9. Effects of Fenugreek Seed on the Severity and Systemic Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea
10. Effect of Dill (Anethum graveolens) on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in compared with mefenamic acid: A randomized, double-blind trial
11. Effect of Medicinal Herbs on Primary Dysmenorrhoea- a Systematic Review
12. A Survey on Saffron in Major Islamic Traditional Medicine Books
13. Efficacy of Ginger in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
14. Effect of Zingiber officinale R. rhizomes (ginger) on pain relief in primary dysmenorrhea: a placebo randomized trial
FORMULAS
15. Herbal medicine (Hyeolbuchukeo-tang or Xuefu Zhuyu decoction) for treating primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
16. Shaofu Zhuyu decoction for primary dysmenorrhea: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
17. The Efficacy of Thai Herbal Prasaplai Formula for Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Short-Term Randomized Controlled Trial
18. Dangguijagyag-san for primary dysmenorrhea: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
19. Bian Zheng Lun Zhi as a Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Menstrual Cramps in Women with Dysmenorrhea: A Prospective Clinical Observation
20. Deciphering the Pharmacological Mechanisms of Guizhi-Fuling Capsule on Primary Dysmenorrhea Through Network Pharmacology
21. Efficacy of Guizhi Fuling Wan for primary dysmenorrhea: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
22. Efficacy of herbal medicine (cinnamon/fennel/ginger) for primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
23. A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial of a Traditional Chinese Herbal Formula in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhoea
24. Network Pharmacology-Based Approach to Investigate the Analgesic Efficacy and Molecular Targets of Xuangui Dropping Pill for Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea
ACUPUNCTURE, CUPPING, MOXA
25. Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea
26. Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Potential Mechanism from an Anti-Inflammatory Perspective
27. Influences of Deqi on Immediate Analgesia Effect of Needling SP6 (Sanyinjiao) in Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea in Cold and Dampness Stagnation Pattern: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
28. Comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs-controlled acupuncture in the treatment of patients with primary dysmenorrhoea: a Bayesian network meta-analysis
29. Use of moxibustion to treat primary dysmenorrhea at two interventional times: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
30. Moxibustion for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: Protocol for an overview of systematic reviews
31. Time-effective analgesic effect of acupressure ankle strip pressing wrist and ankle acupuncture point on primary dysmenorrhea: Study protocol clinical trial (SPIRIT compliant)
32. Efficacy of Hijamat Bila Shurt (Dry Cupping) on Intensity of Pain in Dysmenorrhoea-A Preliminary Study
33. Moxibustion for pain relief in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial
OTHER:
34. Exercise for dysmenorrhoea
35. Efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal footbaths for the treatment of dysmenorrhea: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis