EARLY (ANTEDATED) **at
least 7 days earlier than
normal or 2 periods per
month, repeatedly**
BLOOD HEAT
early onset, PROFUSE + DARK RED, THICK FLOW,
HEAVY, FLOW, or WITH CLOTS, irritability,
fullness in chest, yellow or brown urine, red
tongue, slippery-rapid pulse
QI DEFICIENCY
early onset, PROFUSE, LIGHT RED + THIN FLOW in
SHORTENED CYCLE, EMPTY, HEAVY SENSATION IN
LOWER AB + qi def signs
DELAYED (POST DATED) *at least 7 days later than
normal or cycle of 40-50 days repeatedly
BLOOD COLD
delayed cycle w/ SCANTY DARK RED
FLOW, COLIC PAIN in LOW AB,
alleviated by warmth + cold signs
pale tongue white coat,
sinking-slow-tight pulse
BLOOD DEFICIENCY
delayed with SCANTY LIGHT-RED FLOW, EMPTY and PAINFUL
FEELING IN LOW AB + blood def signs pale/pink tongue thin
white coating, thin-weak pulse
QI STAGNATION
delayed menses with SCANTY RED or DARK
FLOW, DISTENDING PAIN IN LOW AB + qi
stagnation signs - pale or dark red tongue with
thin yellow or thin white coating, wiry-soggy
pulse