Painful Periods

In Chinese medicine pain is seen as due to stagnation where the energy or blood no longer flow freely and accumulate causing pain. Period pain is due to stagnation of blood in the uterus but unlike external trauma where the bruising is purely due to stagnation, in period pain there is usually an aspect of deficiency underlying the stagnation and both aspects of the condition need to be addressed.

Corydalis +8 - Nourishes and moves blood. Relieves pain.