What are some home remedies to ease menstrual pain?
Ginger is great. You can take it in pill form, in food products like ginger candies or cookies, or raw (if you don’t mind that it has quite a bit of bite). Here’s one page on the benefits of ginger and some precautions: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Gingerch.html. It does not list an exact dosage for cramps, but it does say that daily intake should generally not exceed 2-4 grams (though side effects are still rare then and generally mild). Heating pads and hot water bottles saved me in my teens. I consider them a must, but obviously you can’t take them with you everywhere. Of course, there are those new icy-hot patches. I haven’t tried them personally, but I’ve heard good things. You can also take a warm bath. Another thing worth trying is rolling a glass coke bottle under the arch of your foot. My mom swears by it. Finally, try some yoga. Many poses are great for relieving cramps. I personally like “child’s pose” and alternating “cat” and “cow.” For more ideas you can google yog
