Top 10 Traditional Folk Remedies for Effective Menstrual Regulation

Ginger is a warm medicinal herb with various benefits such as tonifying the lungs, promoting blood circulation. It is effective in regulating menstruation, and its use is both effective and cost-efficient.

Instructions:

• Take a fresh ginger piece, approximately 3-4 cm square, crush it, and boil it with 100ml of water. Add a pinch of salt and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes. Pour it into a cup and mix it with 2 tablespoons of honey.
• Drink it warm before bedtime and go to bed immediately after finishing. Apply this remedy for 3 consecutive nights, then take a break for 7 nights, and repeat for another 3 nights.
• Repeat this cycle every 7 days. If you follow the remedy correctly and consistently, regardless of the menstrual disorder, your menstrual cycle will regulate itself regularly every 30 days.

Throughout folklore, whispers have echoed the miraculous influence of beneficial mother on women, with the saying, 'wherever benevolent mothers go - women endure childbirth pains like this.' This plant, known by various names such as sung uy, lam ngai, and ich minh, grows wild everywhere. Despite its humble origins, its impact in menstrual regulation is nothing short of divine elixir. With its spicy taste and cool nature, it penetrates the heart, liver, and lungs, aiding in blood circulation and generating fresh blood.

Instructions:

• For short and irregular menstrual cycles with abdominal pain, take 20g of the stem and leaves of this plant when the menstrual cycle ends. Continuous consumption for 10 days yields effective results.
• In cases of missing or delayed menstruation, use 30g black beans, 30g beneficial mother, and 30g red sugar. Boil the black beans, remove the residue, and mix the resulting liquid with a bit of alcohol for consumption.
• For irregular menstrual cycles, cook beneficial mother along with 10g red flowers, 10g sao ho, and 2 chicken eggs. Once the medicine is cooked, add 2 more chicken eggs, sugar, and spices. Divide and consume twice a day.

Mugwort, also known as wormwood or sweet sagewort, is a versatile plant with numerous medicinal properties. The remedy of menstrual regulation with mugwort is widely adopted for its affordability and remarkable effectiveness:

Instructions:

• One week before the expected menstrual date, take about 10g of fresh mugwort leaves infused in water, consumed like tea. Taking it three times a day will yield clear results.
• If monthly menstruation is irregular, with poor blood flow and fatigue, on the menstrual day and within the menstrual cycle, use approximately 10g of dried mugwort infused with 200ml water. Take 100ml twice a day for excellent menstrual regulation, beautiful menstrual blood, and reduced fatigue.
• Note: Do not exceed the recommended mugwort dosage to avoid toxicity.

In folk terms, coriander, known by various names such as coriander leaves, Vietnamese coriander, and cilantro, is a small plant about 10 cm tall with slender stems and small branches. Each plant consists of about 5-7 round, lobed leaves with large rounded teeth. The white flowers of coriander combine to form small clusters, and the spherical fruits are smooth, each half having 4 straight ridges. If heavy menstrual bleeding during your cycle leads to fatigue, anemia, dizziness, and inconvenience, there's a folk remedy handed down by our ancestors to prevent this - the use of coriander.

Instructions:

• Boil about 500ml of water, infuse it with 6g of coriander seeds until it reduces to about a rice bowl's worth. Divide this water into 2 parts and drink twice in the evening and morning. By applying this remedy, you won't have to face excessive blood loss anymore.
• Additionally, coriander leaves have the ability to regulate menstruation. Prepare a handful of coriander leaves, wash them thoroughly, and grind them into a paste. Add 75ml of water to the paste, filter out the water, and discard the residue. Drink this water twice a day. Consume coriander leaf water for a week to improve irregular menstrual cycles.

Water spinach is a versatile plant, not only serving as a raw vegetable but also playing a significant role in treating ailments such as hemorrhoids and infections. This plant is effective in menstrual regulation.

Instructions:

• Method 1: Take a handful of water spinach combined with a small amount of mugwort, crush them and filter with lukewarm water. Divide into two servings and drink twice a day. Consume continuously for 5 days, and 10 days before the expected menstrual date for consistent results.
• Method 2: Grind water spinach leaves with a pinch of salt for daily consumption. Drink one glass (approximately 200ml) every day.
• Method 3: Boil water spinach for consumption, or eat it raw as an aromatic herb, both yielding desirable results.

Note: Choosing water spinach to regulate irregular menstruation may take time, and some may need 1-2 months to see results. However, it has no side effects and effectively treats your symptoms.

White turnip has a spicy taste and a cool nature, turning sweet when cooked, with neutral properties. Sugar beet is not only a highly nutritious dish but also an excellent remedy, particularly for regulating menstruation in women. Surely, we've all heard the famous saying, 'eat turnips in winter, ginger in summer, and the doctor won't have to prescribe medicine.' So why not give this sugar beet a try to witness its surprising effects on women's menstrual health?

Instructions:

• Regulate menstruation by drinking sugar beet juice, making menstrual cycles regular, and ensuring even and beautiful menstrual blood flow.
• Additionally, incorporate sugar beet into your meals to enhance the effectiveness of menstrual regulation.

Rose of Sharon, also known as rose mallow, lantern flower, or hibiscus, is a familiar plant in the community and a valuable medicinal herb for treating conditions like urinary incontinence, constipation, acne, and insomnia. It is an effective remedy for menstrual regulation due to the sweet and neutral properties of its flowers and roots.

• Take 40g of Rose of Sharon roots along with 30g of blood grass leaves, extract the juice, and drink once a day for 7 days to treat irregular menstruation.
• Use Rose of Sharon root bark with blood grass leaves and a small amount of mugwort to make a decoction. Drink three times a day for 5 days starting seven days after the menstrual cycle ends. This has a great effect on menstrual regulation.

Note: Additionally, Rose of Sharon is effective in treating women's gas disturbances. Boil 50g of Rose of Sharon stem bark with 20g of pennywort and 8g of dandelion. Drink twice a day for 5 consecutive days to improve gas-related issues.

Golden Turmeric can be easily cultivated in your home garden. It is not only used for enhancing color and delicious aroma in many daily dishes but also considered a valuable remedy for various gynecological conditions. Turmeric with its warm nature serves as an excellent pain reliever. Utilizing turmeric powder helps balance hormones in the body, regulating irregular menstrual cycles.

• Preparation: Dry golden turmeric, slice thinly and finely with your thumb, add a handful of mugwort leaves and a handful of motherwort leaves.
• Place all these ingredients in an earthen pot, pour in 3 bowls of water, simmer over low heat until the water is reduced. Stop when there is only 1 bowl of water left to drink.
• Use a ladle to extract the water for consumption when it is still warm, drink 2 hours before meals. Consume for 3-5 consecutive months, especially one week to ten days before menstruation.

Note: Do not use this remedy for excessively thin or weak individuals. Treating irregular menstruation with golden turmeric is a simple and cost-effective method that requires perseverance for effective results.

According to traditional medicine, sesame seeds have a sweet taste, neutral nature, nourish blood, strengthen the five internal organs, lubricate the intestines, relieve fatigue, benefit the Qi, strengthen tendons and bones, brighten the eyes, and can be applied externally to reduce swelling… Sesame seeds also have the ability to balance hormones. The lignans compound in sesame seeds helps eliminate excess hormones. Additionally, molasses aids in menstrual circulation through its warming properties. When combined, especially using black sesame seeds and molasses, they help regulate menstruation.

• Dry roast 5 tablespoons of sesame seeds. Add a tablespoon of molasses and grind into a fine powder. Consume this mixture daily on an empty stomach, two weeks before or after menstruation.
• Alternatively, mix ½ teaspoon of sesame seed powder with 100ml warm water, drink slowly. Consume this sesame water twice a day to assist in menstrual regulation.
• You can also use black sesame seeds to prepare various dishes such as black sesame porridge, daily black sesame drink, and black sesame soup. Black sesame soup is beneficial for enhancing skin beauty and maintaining youthful hair color.

Effectively treating menstrual irregularities is the next method Mytour wants to share with you, using aloe vera. Many women may wonder why aloe vera, commonly used for skincare, has this incredible benefit.

Regulating irregular menstruation at home with aloe vera is a simple, safe, and cost-effective method. Aloe vera contains numerous vitamins and minerals beneficial to the body, commonly used in beauty routines. However, its effectiveness in treating menstrual disorders is not widely known. Aloe vera is excellent in regulating hormones, thus effectively controlling menstruation.

• Preparation: Aloe vera: 500g, Salt: 1 teaspoon, Rock sugar: 10g, Water: 1.5 liters.
• Instructions:
  • Step 1: Prepare aloe vera: Choose small, self-grown aloe vera leaves. If unavailable, larger leaves from the store can be used. Select firm, fresh, and thick leaves for better juice. Clean the aloe vera leaves, peel off the skin, and extract the inner flesh.
  • Step 2: Soak aloe vera in saltwater: After peeling, soak the prepared aloe vera in 500ml water with half a teaspoon of salt for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse it to remove excess salt. The purpose of soaking in saltwater is to make the aloe vera crispier. Pay attention not to soak for too long, as it may make the aloe vera too salty.
  • Step 3: Blend aloe vera with a blender: Put the aloe vera flesh into a blender and grind it into small particles.
  • Step 4: Cook aloe vera water: Boil 1 liter of water, add the ground aloe vera, and let it simmer. Add rock sugar, turn off the heat, and let it cool. Now, you have completed a simple but effective aloe vera water to treat menstrual irregularities.