Period Cramps Relief With Herbs
Women's Relief With Herbs
Period Cramps
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Monthly Medical Dictionary Word: Menstrual Pain also called Dysmenorrhea
Herb Period Pain Healers
Raspberry Leaves
Herbs Raspberry Leaves
Herbs such as raspberry leaves could help your period pain such as cramps. The reason this herb does such a good job is the raspberry leaves assist strengths and tones the uterine muscles. If your uterine muscles become stronger than your muscles should not cramp as much. It is recommended to take it in the luteal phase of your cycle. This cycle is the second phase in your period cycle or menstrual cycle. This cycle lasts about 12 to 14 days each month. This time period the female body produces more progesterone this is what causes a the uterine muscles to become thickened. Why? Well for a future possible pregnancy. This happens each month if the women doesn’t get pregnant. Thus resulting in a reduction of progesterone hormone and then you have a period.
Fennel
There are many ways to use fennel. The options are fennel seeds to chew on or add into a recipe. The other option to so steep it as a tea. Fennel also works great for heart burn. You will see many Indian food restaurants have fennel seeds in a bowl at the cashiers desk. The reason why fennel is great healer for period menstrual cramps is its effective, since it reduces bloating, supports digestion and this all helps reduces cramps.
Lastly, fennel will assist with your hormones at a low level. Fennel gives a boost of estrogen.
Chamomile
Having this herb in the house is such a joy! You can add to food or use drink it as a tea. Relaxation is what it does best.
Chamomile is like a sleeping lullaby for the nervous system. If you have ever heard of it before as a bedtime tea. Then you are right. So, if you are having a hard time sleeping due to cramps causing uncomfortable sleep tossing and turning. Then this tea maybe a good choice for you. It will quiet down those cramps for the evening.
Also, chamomile tea helps as a anti-inflammatory assistant. Overall, this is a winner. But, just make sure you check with your health provider before using if you are on medication that is already ant-inflammatory.
According to the reference below chamomile also is supposed to reduce the amount of bleeding during the menstrual cycle.
Ginger
Ginger most everyone has used this plant for a meal. It is great for tea as well. Ginger is easy to find at most grocery stores. If you like a healthy drink you can mince it to water as tea or a cold drink. Or add to your meals.
The reason that it works great is due to its properties that helps by being an anti-inflammatory, thus reduces swelling and helps with pain of a women’s monthly period cramps. It also helps in so many other health promotion, you can’t go wrong!
References:
Fennel
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3611645/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3611645/
Red Raspberry Leaves
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10383074
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10383074/
Ginger
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/health-benefits-of-ginger-and-simple-ways-to-incorporate-this-zesty-root-into-your-diet
Chamomile
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8242407/
Herbs have shown results over all the ages, however are not free from risks.
If you are starting a new herb or ingredient use lower doses, keep a journal on how it helped or didn't help you.
This is mainly for entertainment and I am sharing research or my own experiences using these herbs. This is not medical advise.
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The Prairie Nurse is a Midwest American Registered Nurse who is a holistic herbalist advocate for natural healing of the old ways, forager, food lover sharing recipes, nature photographer, writer, gardener & homesteader. As The Prairie Nurse blogger, I enjoy sharing video's of my outdoor adventures, forages and recipes as a social media writer.
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