Kidney Deficiency
Causes: Constitutional kidney Qi deficiency (genetic deficiency), prolonged illness, too many deliveries (childbirth), sexual overstrain, decline of kidney Qi with old age
Symptoms: irregular periods with small amount of menstrual blood, light color, profuse white thin vaginal discharge
Other symptoms may include restlessness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in lower back and knee’s, frequent clear long stream urination especially at night, pale tongue with white coating, thready weak pulse
Liver Qi Stagnation
Causes: stress, anxiety, anger, frustration
Symptoms: include irregular cycle with heavy or scanty menstrual blood, normal or purplish color, menstrual flow comes and stops, clots appear in blood, distension and soreness in breasts and lower abdomen which is relieved when menstrual flow comes
Other symptoms include depression, irritability, frequent sighing, fullness in the chest, distension in the ribs area.
Spleen Qi Deficiency
Causes: over worrying, improper diet, over physical work
Symptoms: include irregular cycle with heavy or scanty menstrual flow, light color of menstrual blood, thin quality
Other symptoms include dull complexion, poor appetite, bloating after meals, bloating in abdomen