IRREGULAR MENSES (MENOXIA)

EARLY (ANTEDATED) **at least 7 days earlier than normal or 2 periods per month, repeatedly**
1. BLOOD HEAT
  1. early onset, PROFUSE + DARK RED, THICK FLOW, HEAVY, FLOW, or WITH CLOTS, irritability, fullness in chest, yellow or brown urine, red tongue, slippery-rapid pulse
2. QI DEFICIENCY
  1. early onset, PROFUSE, LIGHT RED + THIN FLOW in SHORTENED CYCLE, EMPTY, HEAVY SENSATION IN LOWER AB + qi def signs
DELAYED (POST DATED) *at least 7 days later than normal or cycle of 40-50 days repeatedly
1. BLOOD COLD
  1. delayed cycle w/ SCANTY DARK RED FLOW, COLIC PAIN in LOW AB, alleviated by warmth + cold signs pale tongue white coat, sinking-slow-tight pulse
2. BLOOD DEFICIENCY
  1. delayed with SCANTY LIGHT-RED FLOW, EMPTY and PAINFUL FEELING IN LOW AB + blood def signs pale/pink tongue thin white coating, thin-weak pulse
3. QI STAGNATION
  1. delayed menses with SCANTY RED or DARK FLOW, DISTENDING PAIN IN LOW AB + qi stagnation signs - pale or dark red tongue with thin yellow or thin white coating, wiry-soggy pulse

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	Created by Jennifer Dickey almost 8 years ago