Your form, your voice, and your movements leave me feeling harmonized as much as a fresh morning's walk in the Gardens. At the age of 14, if all is in balance, a girl becomes a woman when the waters come down from Heaven. This, the menarche, is when the moon begins her course in the woman's womb. In ancient times, the Dark Moon was the woman's moon, and all the women bled on that day. Before delving into furthur lore and legend, let us overview the main disorders of the Valley.
Irregular menstruation has three main types.
The ordinary cycle for a woman is between 26 and 31 days. If the cycle is earlier than usual by seven or more days then the cycle is irregularly short, or antedated. If the menses come later than usual by more than 7 days, then the cycle is abnormally long, or postdated. Physician of the Emporer, you, of all people well know that disease is caused by the six external factors, the seven internal emotions, wrong diet, over-straining the body or traumatic injury, lack of exercise, insect and animal bites, and stagnant blood or phlegm. These various factors lead to a disharmony between the Qi and the Blood and an injury to the Chong and the Ren Meridians.