14) Women’s Symptoms>(1) Menstruation

Question 1

Periods always early

Answer 1

Heat in the Blood, or Qi deficiency

Question 2

Periods always late

Answer 2

Blood Deficiency or Stagnation of Blood or Cold

Question 3

Periods irregular

Answer 3

Stagnation of Liver Qi or Liver Blood, or Spleen Deficiency

Question 4

Amount)Heavy Blood loss

Answer 4

Heat in the Blood, or Qi Deficiency

Question 5

Amount)Scanty periods

Answer 5

Blood Deficiency, Stagnation of Blood or Cold

Question 6

Colour)Dark red or bright red

Answer 6

Heat in the Blood

Question 7

Colour)Pale

Answer 7

Blood Deficiency

Question 8

Colour)Purple or blackish

Answer 8

Stasis of Blood or Cold

Question 9

Colour)Fresh red

Answer 9

Empty-heat from Yin Deficiency

Question 10

Quality)Congealed blood with clots

Answer 10

Stasis of Blood or Cold

Question 11

Quality)Watery Blood

Answer 11

Blood Deficiency or Yin Deficiency

Question 12

Quality)Turbid Blood

Answer 12

Blood heat or Stagnation of Cold

Question 13

Pain before the periods

Answer 13

Stagnation of Qi or Blood

Question 14

Pain during the periods

Answer 14

Blood-heat, or Stagnation of Blood or Cold

Question 15

Pain after the periods

Answer 15

Blood Deficiency