🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Some women experience redness and congestion in both eyes during menstruation, known in traditional Chinese medicine as "menstrual eye redness and swelling." TCM believes women have a yin constitution, with blood as their foundation. Normal blood and Qi functions ensure normal menstruation and reproduction. "The liver opens to the eyes," so eye disorders are mostly treated from the liver perspective. During menstruation, overall blood volume decreases relatively, leading to insufficient liver nourishment. Since the liver stores blood, menstrual flow depletes liver blood, resulting in blood deficiency and excessive liver fire, which ascends to the eyes, causing redness and congestion. This condition is not acute conjunctivitis (commonly known as "red eye disease") as in Western medicine, so eye drops or anti-inflammatory drugs are ineffective. However, even without treatment, eye redness naturally subsides after menstruation ends. To prevent recurrent eye redness during menstruation, adopt methods to nourish the liver, supplement blood, clear heat, and purge fire before menstruation. Specific prescription: Angelica 9g, Moutan Cortex 9g, Gardenia 9g, Coptis 9g, Fresh Rehmannia 15g, Processed Rehmannia 12g, Chrysanthemum 9g, Lycium 9g, White Peony 15g, Ophiopogon 12g, Achyranthes 12g, Plantago Seed 9g (wrapped). Begin taking five days before menstruation, before eyes turn red. Avoid spicy food, alcohol, Sichuan pepper, scallions, ginger, maintain adequate sleep, and keep bowel movements regular. Usually two courses suffice.<Menstrual Period>