Herbs are More Effective than Drugs to Relieve Menstrual Cramps

Menstrual cramps always remain as an unrecognized and unsolved problem. Presently menstrual cramps are widely believed to be as the single largest reason of lost school as well as office hours among women. It has been estimated that the count is 140 million hours a year in the US only.

According to experts, frequently it is seen that the pain occurs due to the calcium deficiency or due to the increase of a hormone like substance. These two things are mainly responsible for menstrual cramps.

Although, there are various medications available to reduce the menstrual cramps but several studies have found that some of the herbs are more effective to relieve menstrual cramps than other treatments.

Few Herbal Remedies to Get Relief from Menstrual Cramps
Herbs and herbal remedies appear to be more beneficial to diminish the menstrual cramp. Here are few of the herbal remedies and herbs those are really efficient to take care of your menstrual cramp.

  1. Some of the traditional Chinese herbs like cinnamon bark ,angelica root , fennel fruit , licorice root,  szechuan lovage root, motherwort , nut-grass rhizome, red peony root  as well as white peony root . The treatments are generally carried out in a conventional way to normalize energy and blood, and it also makes the body warm, improve the functions of liver and kidney.
  2. Chamomile is known as a very good herbal relaxant. You can make a tea of this herb and drink it as it is needed.
  3. There is a Chinese herb called dong quai, commonly known as angelica root that helps in regulating the menstrual cycle. It also balances the female hormones. If you can continue this herbal remedy then it can alleviate cramp.
  4. You can take angelica root with a combination of red rasp berry leaf. You can start by taking 40 drops of angelica tincture along with red raspberry leaf formula, twice daily. But never take this remedy during your menstrual cycle.
  5. A warm ginger tea compress placed on the lower abdomen can help in relaxing the muscle cramp. You can boil 6 ounces of clean ginger root in required water for 15 to 20 minutes. Then dip a washcloth or little hand towel in the mixture. You can place the wet cloth directly on your lower abdomen.  It will provide you with relief.
  6. Cramp bark, though I is little known, but very effective to treat menstrual cramps. You can prepare 1 cup of cramp bark tea twice daily. You need to start taking the tea three days before the onset of the menstrual period. Try taking it thrice daily during the menstrual period if cramp occurs.
  7. You can mix 1 quarter of ginger tea and 1 quarter of strong chamomile tea with w hot bath water. Take a bath with this water, you can have pain relief.
  8. Some other herbs including pasque flower, black haw blue cohosh and black cohosh are very useful to alleviate menstrual cramp and uterine disorders.

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