I can't open my eyes because of my period.

1. Menstrual sleepiness caused by insufficient Qi and blood

Sleepiness during menstruation caused by insufficient Qi and blood is more common in weak women, and is characterized by shortness of breath, laziness, fatigue, dizziness, palpitations and uneasiness. The menstrual volume is small, light in color and thin in texture. Feeling drowsy during menstruation, especially after meals. The face is sallow, the tongue is pale with white coating, and the pulse is deep, thready and weak.

The treatment can be done with the traditional Chinese medicine prescription Shiquan Dabu Decoction with modifications. 10 grams each of Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, licorice, Angelica sinensis, white peony root, and Rehmannia glutinosa, 30 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 3 grams each of cinnamon bark and Chuanxiong. Take it in decoction, one dose per day. Take the medicine when drowsiness starts before menstruation and continue until the menstruation is over. Generally, 5 to 8 doses are appropriate each time.

2. Menstrual sleepiness caused by spleen deficiency and dampness

Most women who suffer from drowsiness during menstruation caused by spleen deficiency and dampness are obese, often accompanied by edema, shortness of breath when moving, poor appetite, fullness and stuffiness in the stomach, and excessive leucorrhea that is sticky and thick. During menstruation, one feels mentally exhausted, the head feels heavy, the limbs feel heaviness, and one feels drowsy. The tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is soft and slow.

It can be treated with Taiwushenshu Powder from Yifang Jijie. 12 grams each of Atractylodes lancea and dried tangerine peel, 10 grams each of Patchouli, Magnolia officinalis, and Acorus calamus, 3 slices of ginger, and 10 red dates. Decoction, one dose per day, start taking the medicine 5 days before menstruation and stop taking it after menstruation.

3. Kidney essence deficiency causes sleepiness during menstruation

Sleepiness during menstruation caused by kidney essence deficiency is more common in women who have frequent artificial abortions. The main clinical manifestations include fatigue, sleepiness, tinnitus, deafness, and dull expression during menstruation. I usually feel lack of energy and my waist and knees are weak. Menstruation is often delayed and the menstrual flow is less. The tongue is pale with white coating, and the pulse is deep, thready and weak.

In cases of kidney essence deficiency, the course of the disease is usually long and it is difficult to be cured overnight. Heche Dazao Pills are often used and patients are advised to take them for a long time, and the effect is satisfactory. Prescription: 30 grams of placenta, 24 grams of rehmannia, 10 grams each of stir-fried eucommia, asparagus, ophiopogon, and Achyranthes bidentata, 10 grams of tortoise shell, and 6 grams of phellodendron. Grind them into fine powder, add refined honey to make pills. Each pill weighs 10 grams. Take one pill in the morning and evening.