What to eat to treat menstrual pain: hot topics and scientific advice on the Internet in the past 10 days
Recently, discussions about women's health have continued to increase, and methods for treating menstrual pain have become a hot topic on social platforms. This article will combine hot topic data from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to provide female readers with scientific and practical dietary conditioning plans.
1. Popularity analysis of topics related to menstrual pain across the entire network (last 10 days)

| Ranking | keywords | Search volume (10,000) | Main discussion platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menstrual pain relief foods | 28.5 | Xiaohongshu/Douyin |
| 2 | Dietary remedies for dysmenorrhea | 19.2 | Weibo/Bilibili |
| 3 | Diet taboos during menstruation | 15.8 | Zhihu/Baidu |
| 4 | Chinese medicine regulates dysmenorrhea | 12.4 | WeChat public account |
2. List of recommended foods to relieve menstrual pain
| food category | Recommended food | Principle of action | Best time to eat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm fruits | Red dates, longan, cherry | Replenish qi and blood, promote blood circulation | 3 days before menstruation to the end of menstruation |
| High magnesium foods | Dark chocolate, nuts, spinach | Relieve muscle spasms | Menstrual pain |
| Omega-3 foods | salmon, flax seeds, walnuts | Anti-inflammatory and analgesic | Daily long-term consumption |
| Warm drinks | Ginger tea, brown sugar water, cinnamon tea | Warm up the palace | Once in the morning and once in the evening during menstruation |
3. Three major dietary taboos during menstruation
According to the recent live broadcast content of gynecological experts from tertiary hospitals:
| Taboo categories | specific food | adverse effects |
|---|---|---|
| cold food | Ice cream, watermelon, pear | Aggravate uterine cold pain |
| irritating food | Coffee, strong tea, alcohol | aggravate uterine contractions |
| High salt food | Pickled foods, fast food | Cause edema to worsen |
4. Evaluation of popular dietary therapy programs
Combined with the recent dietary therapy video content with over 500,000 likes on Douyin:
| Recipe name | Material | Preparation method | Effectiveness rating (5-point scale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhong Tang | Red dates/red beans/red peanuts/wolfberry/brown sugar | Simmer for 1 hour | 4.8 |
| Ginger, date and longan drink | Ginger/red dates/longan/brown sugar | Boil for 15 minutes | 4.5 |
| Black bean glutinous rice porridge | Black beans/black rice/glutinous rice/walnuts | Rice cooker porridge cooking mode | 4.2 |
5. Professional doctor’s advice
The director of gynecology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital recently emphasized in a health lecture:
1. Dietary conditioning needs to start 1-2 months in advance of the menstrual cycle
2. If you have severe dysmenorrhea (which affects your normal work and life), you should seek medical treatment promptly.
3. The effect is better when combined with appropriate exercise (such as menstrual yoga)
4. Maintaining a regular schedule is more important than a single diet regimen
6. Effective tips tested by netizens
Collected from Xiaohongshu’s highly praised notes (number of likes > 10,000):
| method | When to use | Effective time |
|---|---|---|
| Banana + honey to eat warm | when the pain first begins | within 30 minutes |
| Warm your baby by sticking belly pads and drinking ginger tea at the same time | persistent pain | about 1 hour |
| Apply ginger slices to the Yongquan point on the soles of the feet | Use before going to bed | Effective the next day |
Warm reminder: Individuals vary greatly. It is recommended to try selectively based on your own situation and consult a professional doctor for advice.
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