At a glance
Months of dangerous, hospitalising menstrual flow brought back to a normal level by strengthening the Spleen’s hold on the blood.
Presentation
A 35-year-old patient came to the clinic after months of extremely heavy menstrual bleeding. The flow was severe enough that she had been sent to hospital on several occasions — a frightening and exhausting experience that had begun to dominate her life around each cycle.
Beyond the physical toll of the blood loss, she was understandably anxious about the recurring emergencies and looking for a way to bring her cycle back under control.
Diagnosis
The case presented as Spleen Qi deficiency. In TCM, one of the Spleen’s key roles is to ‘hold the blood’ — keeping it within the vessels and governing a contained, well-regulated menstrual flow. When Spleen Qi weakens, it can no longer keep the blood in check, and bleeding becomes excessive. Strengthening the Spleen’s holding function was therefore the centre of the treatment.
Treatment
Treatment worked on three fronts — acupuncture, ear seeds, and herbal medicine — to stop the abnormal bleeding and rebuild the Spleen’s ability to contain the blood:
- SP-1 (Yinbai) and SP-2 (Dadu) — Spleen-channel points classically used to stop excessive uterine bleeding and restore the Spleen’s holding function
Alongside the acupuncture, ear seeds were applied using Dr. Lichun Huang’s stop-bleeding combination for the uterus — tiny seeds taped to specific points on the ear that the patient pressed between visits for continuous, gentle stimulation. The bleeding stopped within one to two days of that first session. She then took a 10-day course of a custom herbal formula to tonify Spleen Qi and rebuild the body’s reserves, and came back after two weeks so we could confirm the result.
Result
The quantity of menstrual blood returned to a normal, manageable level, and the cycle of hospital visits came to an end. With the Spleen’s holding function restored, her periods were no longer a recurring emergency.
This reflects an individual patient experience, not clinical trial data.
Results vary from person to person depending on the condition, its severity, and how an individual responds to treatment. TCM and acupuncture are not a substitute for care from your physician or another regulated health professional. If you’re dealing with a serious or urgent symptom, please see a doctor first.