n Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), your period is more than just a cycle — it’s like a monthly report card of your body’s inner state.
The color, amount, and timing of your menstruation can reveal a lot about your constitution (体质).
1. What Your Period Says About You
Each menstrual pattern reflects a different body condition in TCM:
- Dark red blood with clots → Blood Stasis Type
Blood circulation is not smooth, often leading to cramps, bloating, or a heavy feeling. - Light or pale flow → Qi and Blood Deficiency
The body lacks energy to produce sufficient blood; you may feel tired, dizzy, or have pale lips. - Early period → Excess Heat or Qi Deficiency
Heat speeds up blood flow, or weak qi fails to hold it back properly. - Late period → Cold Stagnation or Blood Deficiency
Cold constricts vessels, delaying flow; or there’s simply not enough blood to trigger menstruation.
Your period is your body’s way of whispering how it feels — if you listen closely, you’ll start to understand its rhythm.
2. Adjust According to Your Constitution
Once you know your body type, you can fine-tune your care plan:
- Cold type: Warm the womb with moxibustion, ginger tea, or keeping the abdomen warm.
- Heat type: Soothe the liver and clear heat with cooling foods and stress relief.
- Qi and Blood deficiency: Nourish with balanced rest, gentle exercise, and herbs that tonify energy and blood.
When you work with your body instead of against it, every cycle becomes smoother and more comfortable.
3. Know Yourself, Month by Month
Understanding your menstrual signs helps you care for your health more precisely.
If you’re unsure of your body type or how to balance it, a TCM consultation — including pulse and tongue diagnosis — can help reveal your pattern and guide you toward the right nourishment and therapy.
🌿 Knowing your body is the first step to true wellness — because the best care always starts with understanding yourself.