Can I drink tea during menstruation?

The menstrual period is a special physiological period for women. During this period, women's resistance is very weak and they are easily invaded by diseases. Women during menstruation also have many dietary taboos. For example, they cannot eat cold food, nor should they eat spicy or irritating food, otherwise it will cause uterine cold and lead to dysmenorrhea. There are many teas that are not suitable for women during menstruation, but motherwort and brown sugar tea, which has the effect of promoting menstruation and relieving pain, can still be drunk appropriately.

1. Can I drink tea during my period?

Whether you can drink tea during menstruation depends on your individual constitution and cannot be generalized. For women with good physical conditions who usually have the habit of drinking tea, it is okay to drink a moderate amount of tea during menstruation, but they should not drink strong tea or iced tea. For women with weaker constitutions, who suffer from anemia, scanty menstrual blood flow, or dysmenorrhea, drinking tea during menstruation will aggravate the symptoms of anemia and even cause discomfort such as dysmenorrhea. Therefore, women should choose whether to drink tea during menstruation based on the actual situation.

1. Drinking tea during menstruation can easily increase the loss of iron molecules. In addition to the body's normal iron loss, women lose an additional 18-21 mg of iron during each menstrual period. Tea contains 50% tannic acid, which will combine with the iron molecules in food to form precipitates, hindering the absorption of iron molecules by the intestinal mucosa. Therefore, drinking tea during menstruation will undoubtedly increase the loss of iron.

2. Drinking tea during menstruation can easily aggravate constipation symptoms. Due to the secretion of progesterone, some women experience constipation during their menstrual period. Tea contains a lot of tannic acid, which has an astringent effect and can slow down intestinal peristalsis, thereby causing stool to be retained in the intestines.

3. Drinking tea during menstruation may aggravate menstrual reactions. During menstruation, women often experience varying degrees of mental tension, headaches, breast pain, and other reactions due to changes in neuroendocrine regulation functions. However, substances such as caffeine and theobromine in tea have a stimulating effect and will aggravate menstrual reactions such as anxiety, headache, and back pain.

3. Tea that can be drunk during menstruation

1. Motherwort Brown Sugar Tea

Ingredients: 1 qian of Leonurus japonicus, 1 qian of Cyperus rotundus, appropriate amount of brown sugar, 500 ml of water.

Method: First put the ingredients into 500 ml of boiling water, simmer for 10 to 20 minutes, then add brown sugar to taste. You can also put it in a thermos cup, add 500 ml of hot water and simmer for 30 minutes.

Efficacy: Brown sugar contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals, and provides nutritional help for menstrual regulation. Motherwort can make blood flow smoothly and menstrual blood be discharged more cleanly. Cyperus rotundus can regulate menstruation and relieve pain, and has a good effect on regulating the menstrual period.

2. Red Dates and Fermented Rice Tea

Ingredients: 10 red dates, 1 tablespoon of fermented glutinous rice, appropriate amount of brown sugar, 500 ml of water.

Method: Put all the ingredients into 500 ml of boiling water, simmer for 5 minutes, then add brown sugar.

Efficacy: It can improve your complexion and make your face rosy and bright.