This piece was written by Anne, my co-editor. She's brilliant with words. A true wordsmith to tantalize you with her irreverent descriptions of life and food. I have always been in awe of her word wizardry!
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Menstrual cramps. We women grimace and bear it . . . some more stoically than others, of course. For those who get it really bad, an addiction to that brilliant pink Panadol Menstrual tablet or the yellow-blue Ponstan capsule is perfectly understandable.
When Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) strikes, it can strike with a vengeance. Choose from a horrifying combination of irritability, insomnia, migranes, headaches, water retention, breast tenderness to downright agonising tummy cramps, and you can quite well understand why all those far from polite jokes about a PMS woman have more than a smidgen of truth in it.
If you feel that you've ingested more than your fair share of pain-killers and muscle-relaxants and you're ready for a non-chemical solution, read on. Take a peek at these Chinese system of food cures for menstrual disorders a friend swears by.
Irregular menstruation, vaginal discharge
120g lamb liver
90g chives
1 tablespoon peanut oil
light soya sauce
Cut chives and liver. Heat wok over high heat and pour oil in. Add chives and stir-fry. Add liver into wok and stir-fry again. Season with light soya sauce and cook for a few more seconds.
Excessive menstrual flow
30g black fungus
15g sugar
Fry black fungus over low heat without oil. Add one bowl of water and continue cooking. Add sugar as seasoning.
Note: This remedy is not recommended to treat excessive menstrual flow due to blood deficiency.
Menstrual pain of a cold nature
30g dried ginger
30g brown sugar
30g seeded red dates
Boil dried ginger in water together with brown sugar and red dates.
Menstrual pain due to blood coagulations (blood clots)
5g cinnamon twigs
15g hawthorn fruits
30g brown sugar
3 glasses of water
Boil cinnamon, hawthorn fruits and brown sugar in water until water is reduced by half. Add brown sugar and continue boiling for 2 minutes.
Irregular menstruation, vaginal bleeding of a hot nature
120g fresh celery
120g lotus roots
1 tablespoon peanut oil
salt
Scrape and slice celery and lotus root, place wok over high heat and pour in oil. When hot, add celery and lotus roots and stir-fry for five minutes before seasoning with salt.
Relief of suppression of menstruation
250g cuttlefish
40g fresh ginger
vegetable oil
salt
Fry cuttlefish in vegetable oil with thinly sliced ginger before seasoning with salt.
Headaches, stomach aches and general PMS symptoms
50g fresh parsley
3 cups water
1 egg
salt
Boil fresh parsley in 3 cups of water until water is reduced to 1 cup. Crack egg into boiling water (the egg will coagulate) before adding salt for seasoning.
Final words of wisdom from my au naturale friend (she makes her own soap, shampoo and skin-care products from items taken from the kitchen and fridge too!:)
"Be very persistent. Food cures show results only after about one week to a few months or even longer. If the cure proves beneficial, continue it throughout your life."
18th October 2000
Menstrual cramps. We women grimace and bear it . . . some more stoically than others, of course. For those who get it really bad, an addiction to that brilliant pink Panadol Menstrual tablet or the yellow-blue Ponstan capsule is perfectly understandable.
When Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) strikes, it can strike with a vengeance. Choose from a horrifying combination of irritability, insomnia, migranes, headaches, water retention, breast tenderness to downright agonising tummy cramps, and you can quite well understand why all those far from polite jokes about a PMS woman have more than a smidgen of truth in it.
If you feel that you've ingested more than your fair share of pain-killers and muscle-relaxants and you're ready for a non-chemical solution, read on. Take a peek at these Chinese system of food cures for menstrual disorders a friend swears by.
Irregular menstruation, vaginal discharge
120g lamb liver
90g chives
1 tablespoon peanut oil
light soya sauce
Cut chives and liver. Heat wok over high heat and pour oil in. Add chives and stir-fry. Add liver into wok and stir-fry again. Season with light soya sauce and cook for a few more seconds.
Excessive menstrual flow
30g black fungus
15g sugar
Fry black fungus over low heat without oil. Add one bowl of water and continue cooking. Add sugar as seasoning.
Note: This remedy is not recommended to treat excessive menstrual flow due to blood deficiency.
Menstrual pain of a cold nature
30g dried ginger
30g brown sugar
30g seeded red dates
Boil dried ginger in water together with brown sugar and red dates.
Menstrual pain due to blood coagulations (blood clots)
5g cinnamon twigs
15g hawthorn fruits
30g brown sugar
3 glasses of water
Boil cinnamon, hawthorn fruits and brown sugar in water until water is reduced by half. Add brown sugar and continue boiling for 2 minutes.
Irregular menstruation, vaginal bleeding of a hot nature
120g fresh celery
120g lotus roots
1 tablespoon peanut oil
salt
Scrape and slice celery and lotus root, place wok over high heat and pour in oil. When hot, add celery and lotus roots and stir-fry for five minutes before seasoning with salt.
Relief of suppression of menstruation
250g cuttlefish
40g fresh ginger
vegetable oil
salt
Fry cuttlefish in vegetable oil with thinly sliced ginger before seasoning with salt.
Headaches, stomach aches and general PMS symptoms
50g fresh parsley
3 cups water
1 egg
salt
Boil fresh parsley in 3 cups of water until water is reduced to 1 cup. Crack egg into boiling water (the egg will coagulate) before adding salt for seasoning.
Final words of wisdom from my au naturale friend (she makes her own soap, shampoo and skin-care products from items taken from the kitchen and fridge too!:)
"Be very persistent. Food cures show results only after about one week to a few months or even longer. If the cure proves beneficial, continue it throughout your life."
18th October 2000
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