I. Definition
Deficiency of blood is defined as a condition of liver’s inability to perform its function of blood formation leading to qi stagnation in the body, as a result of liver damage or the inability of spleen in food essence and qi distribution, leading to abnormal function of the liver organ.

II. Symptoms of blood deficiency
1. Abdominal pain after menstruation
2. Period is thin and volume is small
3. Tiredness
4. Loose stools
5. Pale complexion
6. Etc

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I. Definition
Qi deficiency is defined as a condition of spleen inability to transport qi to the body organs due to abnormal function of the stomach, spleen or intake of oily and greasy or cold and raw foods for a prolonged period of time.

II. Symptoms of qi deficiency
1. Tiredness
2. Loose stool
3. Pale complexion
4. sweating with no exertion
5. Abdominal pain during/after menstruation
6. Period is thin and volume is small
7. Etc.

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Kidney yin is also known primordial yin or true yin and defined as the foundation of the yin fluid of the body, therefore it helps to moisten, nourish the organs and tissues by maintaining the body fluid balance with fire of kidney yang.

I. Symptoms of kidney yin deficiency
1. Dizziness,
2. Weak pulse
3. Hearing problems,
4. Dry mouth and throat,
5. Hot sensation in the palms, soles and chest,
6. Sweating, constipation, and seminal emission.
7. The tongue is red and covered with a light coating of fur
8. Etc.

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I. Definition
Kidney yin deficiency is defined as a condition of the yang is not rising. Since kidney is one of organ governed the reproductive system and regulates the production of certain hormones during the process of menstrual cycle, deficiency of kidney yin distorts each step of the reductive function in phrase I, leading to prolonged yin phrase.

II. Symptoms
1. Vagina dryness caused by the inability of kidney in fluid distribution
2. Scanty cervical mucus caused by the inability of liver in stimulating cervical gland in cervical mucus production due to deficiency of yin.
3. Sensation of heat due to body dryness
4. Dizziness caused by affecting of the brain due to the inability of kidney in performing its function as the brain, the spinal cord, the bone matrix and marrow regulator.
5. Heat flushes due to lack of estrogen.

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Kidney yin deficiency, in traditional Chinese medicine, is defined as condition in which the function of kidney no longer performs its function of distribution of qi and fluid to moister the body properly due to excessive yang or not enough yin in the body caused by spleen’s inability in absorbing food qi and essence from the stomach or intake of hot and spicy food.
Since the yin phrase is dominated by yin with subordinated yang, kidney yin deficiency can cause the rise of heat in this phrase.

II. Symptoms
1. Constipation
It is caused by the inability of kidney in distributing fluid to the large intestine.

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Excess heat in the yin phrase is defined as a condition in which the body temperature of the women is higher than normal. It can be caused either by deficiency of yin or excessive yang in the body, leading to shortened yin phrase. In this article, we will discuss excess heat cause of shortened yin phrase due to kidney yin deficiency.

I. Symptoms of excess heat pattern
1. Lower abdomen pain
Lower abdominal pain may be caused by liver function in blood formation and spleen in transporting the blood to the abnormal region, since heat accumulated in the lower abdominal region, it causes abnormal function of spleen, leading to blood stagnation in the abdomen cramps and pain.

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I. Definition
Liver qi staganation is a health condition of which the liver can no longer move qi smoothly in the liver channels and blood in the blood vessels, due to prolonged liver qi deficiency or liver damage as a result of overwhelming toxin accumulated in the body.

II. Symptoms of liver qi stagnation
1. Depression
2. Anger disorders
3. Mood swing
4. Premenstrual disorders – PMS,
5. Abnormal abdomen cramps and pain
6. Abnormal cells growth including endometriosis and cysts
7. High blood pressure
8. Nervous tension including headaches and migraine

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Kidney yang is important in assisting liver in transform yin phrase to the yang phrase. As it rises to certain degree, it stimulates the softness of the uterine lining for the potential fertilized egg implantation. If the blood is stasis, it can not warm the uterine lining in providing the suitable environment for egg implantation even with the surge of yang, causing uterine lining out of phrase.

I. Symptoms
1. Abdominal sever or stabling cramps and pain
2. Dark complexion
3. Bleeding with clot
4. Purple lips
5. Purple nails
6. petechia on skin
7. Etc.

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Opposite to Kidney yin deficiency, yang is necessary for the liver to transform the yin energy to yang energy to promote the implantation of egg into the uterus and kidney is the main organ to regulate each step of the reproductive function. If there is not enough yang, it may cause prolong yin phrase as a result of our body needs time to perform each step of phrase I.

I. Symptoms

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The normal of yang phrase of menstrual cycle accordingly to traditional Chinese medicine can not be shorter then 10 days. But for what ever reason, some women experience the luteal phrase defect because of excess heat leading to infertility.

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