With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Painful Periods
Some discomfort and pain are natural and common during menstruation. In medical parlance painful periods are known as Dysmenorrhea. There are 2 main types of menstrual cramps - Primary Dysmenorrhea and secondary Dysmenorrhea.
Primary Dysmenorrhea is a common type of menstrual cramps. It is especially common among young women and teenage girls. 90% of teenage girls have menstrual pain at some time and 10% report severe pain that they miss school, work, and other activities. Primary dysmennorhea is due to excessive production of prostaglandins. It is the hormone that is use to contract the uterus and causes it to shed its lining.
Secondary Dysmenorrhea is uncommon and lasts throughout a woman's life. It often gets worse as she gets older. This is because it is caused by primary condition such as pelvic or endometriosis inflammatory disease.
Normally everyone experiences some pain and uneasiness on the first day which slowly subsides as the flow lessens. If you are the woman who suffers from painful periods then do not worry and try out some simple and effective home remedies for painful periods with natural products.
Symptoms of painful periods are as follows:
- Intense pain in the abdomen
- Backaches
- Excessive bleeding
- Painful and unbearable cramps
- Extreme mood swings
Home remedies for painful periods are as follows:
Efficient home remedies for painful periods including Aloe Vera:
- It is a highly valued verb in Ayurveda and effective in treating all kinds of menstrual problems. Take aloe-gel or aloe juice during and before the periods. It will alleviate all kinds of pains.
Home remedies for painful periods including hing, ghee and buttermilk:
- Hing (Asafetida) is very useful in treating painful periods. Fry hing in a little ghee and take this 3 times daily.
- In a glass of buttermilk add a pinch of asafetida. Drink this for curing bloated feeling in the abdomen.
Garlic forms one of the efficient home remedies for painful periods:
- In a cup of water boil a few pods of garlic. Take the water 3 times a day.
Best natural remedy for painful periods:
- Take 1/2 a teaspoon of crushed sesame (gingelly) or bruised seeds with hot water 2 times a day. It will help to ease your period pain.
Successful home remedies for painful periods using neem, ginger juice and lemon grass leaves
- Grind 8 to 10 neem leaves to form a fine paste. Add ginger juice to this and take during the periods. It will provide relief from painful periods.
- You can also prepare a decoction from the leaves of lemon grass. Take this 2 times a day to get rid of painful periods.
Positive home remedies for painful periods using heat pads and hot baths
- Heat pads and hot baths are useful for relieving menstrual pain. Heat helps to relieve more severe pain. Stay warm in general when you have cramps. Cold contracts the muscles and causes more pain. Put on extra layers of clothes or blankets as soon as your period begins.
Diet for treating painful periods:
- Have a balanced diet and include more bitter gourd, drumstick, beetroot and green veggies in your diet.
- Avoid meat and foods with high glycemic index.
- Avoid chocolate, coffee and caffeinated foods and beverages. Caffeine aggravates cramping.
- Avoid beverages and foods high in refined sugars and sodium. They increase bloating that worsens the pain.
- Eat a fiber rich diet. Include whole grains, fruits and vegetables in your diet. It will help to reduce constipation that may worsen the pain.
- Magnesium and calcium deficiencies are commonly associated with period's pain. Increase your intake of these minerals. Green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, beans and legumes including soy and seaweeds like kombu and kelp are rich in calcium. Sources of magnesium include other green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, coldwater fish like salmon and halibut. It also includes many seeds like pumpkin seeds, sunflower feeds, sesame seeds and flax seeds.
Exercise and tips to avoid painful periods:
- Practice yogic postures such as Ardha Shalabahasana, Purna Shalabhasana, Vajrasana, Paschimottasana, Ardhamatsyendrasana and Trikonasana. They will help extremely in reducing pain in periods. Also do some breathing exercises and pranayam to ease the pain. Practice regularly or at least a week before you are expecting your periods.
- Avoid all kind of strenuous exercise during menstruation.
- Take rest at proper intervals and avoid all kinds and stressful and laborious activities.
Try the home remedies for painful periods if you are experiencing pain with the above mentioned symptoms during your periods.
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