There are some correspondences between the menstrual theories of Chinese and Western medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, which can be explained from the following aspects:
1.Physiological mechanism of menstruation: Western medicine believes that menstruation is a sign of a woman's sexual cycle, which is a periodic endometrial bleeding that occurs in the endometrium under the action of ovarian gonadal hormones. The menstrual cycle is mainly regulated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, regulated by the central nervous system, and at the same time regulated by the feedback regulation of ovarian sex hormones. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the production of menstruation is related to kidney qi, chongren, uterus, etc., and the kidney plays a leading role, and the tiantu (tianqi) produced in the kidney is an important substance that causes menstrual cramps.
2.The correspondence between Chong Ren and the ovaries and uterus: Chong Ren is considered to be a link that directly acts on the uterus in traditional Chinese medicine and makes menstrual blood cramp. Western medicine believes that the sex hormones secreted by the ovaries directly act on the endometrium to undergo periodic changes, and make the endometrium peel off and bleed, and menstruation occurs. Therefore, there is a clear correspondence between Chong Ren and the ovaries and uterus in the mechanism of menstruation.
3.Regulatory relationship between the kidneys and the heart (brain): Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys play a leading role, and the Tiantu (Tianqi) produced in the kidneys has the effect of promoting human growth, development and reproduction. There is a close correspondence between the regulatory activity of the kidneys and the heart (brain), which is crucial in the mechanism of menstruation. The god of the heart is the master of the five internal organs, indicating that the kidneys are closely related to the regulatory activities of the heart (brain).
To sum up, there are some correspondences between the menstrual theories of Chinese and Western medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, such as the relationship between the kidneys and the ovaries and the uterus, the correspondence between Chong Ren and the ovaries and the uterus, and the regulatory relationship between the kidneys and the heart (brain). These correspondences provide a theoretical basis for the research and clinical practice of integrative medicine.