What herbal teas can be consumed to alleviate dysmenorrhea?

Many women in daily life suffer from dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), and many hope to alleviate this discomfort by drinking herbal infusions. So, what herbal teas or infused beverages can help treat dysmenorrhea?

What Herbal Infusions Can Help Alleviate Dysmenorrhea?

For severe dysmenorrhea, warm-natured herbal preparations may be beneficial—for example, infusions containing goji berries and longan, ginger decoctions (fresh ginger boiled in water), or decoctions made with scallion roots. These traditional Chinese medicinal preparations, when consumed as warm infusions, often help alleviate symptoms associated with “cold uterus” (a TCM concept referring to uterine coldness) and thereby reduce menstrual pain. Ginger sugar water—optionally prepared with coriander roots—is another effective remedy. All these ingredients are considered “warming” foods in traditional Chinese medicine and can help ease dysmenorrhea.

During menstruation, women may drink warm red date–black rice porridge. Both red dates and black rice are renowned in traditional Chinese medicine for their blood-tonifying properties. They also help invigorate Qi (vital energy), strengthen the spleen, and warm the stomach. Consuming warm red date–black rice porridge during menstruation not only helps relieve dysmenorrhea but also replenishes Qi. Another beneficial option is warm adzuki bean–black sesame porridge, which is highly nutritious: adzuki beans gently nourish the blood, while black sesame seeds tonify Qi and nourish the body. When combined, these two ingredients synergistically enhance warming and tonifying effects—providing significant relief from menstrual pain.

Dysmenorrhea results primarily from excessive prostaglandin secretion by the endometrium. Based on etiology, it is classified into primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. The exact cause of primary dysmenorrhea remains unclear; however, when dysmenorrhea is the predominant symptom, over-the-counter analgesics such as ibuprofen sustained-release capsules or metamizole sodium tablets—as well as traditional Chinese medicines like Corydalis yanhusuo-based analgesic formulas—may be used under medical supervision to effectively relieve pain. We hope this information proves helpful!