15 Top Home Remedies Will Cure Your Menstrual Cramps Effectively!

Menstrual Cramps can be Cured by Natural Remedies

Your menstrual cycle can be physically or emotionally exhausting at times as you experience lot of pain due to cramps in your lower abdomen area and in your back too.

remedies to cure menstrual cramps

remedies to cure menstrual cramps

This is an emotional phase for some of you as you go through a lot of physical pressure during this time. You can’t do much about the pain though as it’s natural and subsides with time, just simply relax and lie down. Do not think much about the pain and you will feel the difference.

15 Top Home Remedies Will Cure Your Menstrual Cramps Effectively!

15 Top Home Remedies Will Cure Your Menstrual Cramps Effectively!

Let’s take a look at some remedies to cure menstrual cramps:

Remedy#1: Consume Ginger

Ginger helps in fighting with the fatigue that comes along with the menstrual pain. It has the ability to lower down the level of pain causing prostaglandins. Add some ginger in your food by consuming it in salad or eating it raw with lemon. Boil some water and add some ginger to it. Boil this mixture for 5 minutes. After that add honey and lemon to this mixture and sip it like tea. Consume this thrice in a day to get rid of the pain and cramps.

Ginger is effective in relieving from menstrual pain

Ginger is effective in relieving from menstrual pain

Remedy#2: Heat Pad

Take the heating pad and fill it with hot water. Place this on your lower abdomen to get rid of the swelling and pain. Soak a towel in the hot water and take out excess water by squeezing it. Then place this hot towel on your lower abdomen to get some relief from the pain.

Remedy#3: Cinnamon

It is a very effective spice which has anti-inflammatory properties which helps in reducing the abdominal pain. Take one and a half spoon of cinnamon powder and one tablespoon of honey. Mix them in a glass of warm water. Drink this mixture twice in a day to get rid of cramos and pain in the lower abdomen area.

Remedy#4: Basil

Basil leaves have caffeic acid which prevents menstrual cramps Basil is considered to be a medicinal herb that has lot of healing qualities. It has caffeic acid which has pain killing properties. Add few leaves of basil in a cup of boiling water. Cover the cup and let it cool down. Drink this concoction twice or thrice in a day to ease off the cramps. You can also add basil in your regular food to prevent menstrual cramps.

Basil leaves have caffeic acid which prevents menstrual cramps

Basil leaves have caffeic acid which prevents menstrual cramps

Remedy#5: Chamomile Tea

Chamomile tea has anti-inflammatory properties which help in relaxing the uterus and cramps during menstruation. Boil 1 cup of water and then add 1 tea bag of chamomile to it. Cover it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Take out the tea bag after 10 minutes and then add honey and lemon to it. Drink this tea a week before your periods once in a day to get rid of the pain.

Remedy#6: Avoid Tight Clothes

Wear comfortable clothes during your periods, they should not be tight from the waist part or else it will add to your pain. Let your belly breathe fully so there will be less discomfort to you. 

remedies to cure menstrual cramps

remedies to cure menstrual cramps

Remedy#7: Papaya Helps

Papaya has papain which eliminates pain Eat generous amount of papaya during your period cycle. Papaya has an enzyme called ‘papain’ which helps in regulate and ease down the flow.

Papaya has papain which eliminates pain

Papaya has papain which eliminates pain

Remedy#8: Milk is The Best

Not only milk is a rich source of calcium, but it also relieves the pain during the cramp. Drink a glass of milk during your periods in the morning and you’ll feel the ease in the pain.

Remedy#9: Eat Parsley

Take a cup of boiling water and put some fresh parsley in it. Allow it to seep in the water for few minutes. Then strain this mixture and drink immediately. Drink this twice in a day to get rid of cramps and pain. Parsley has anti-inflammatory properties which helps in relieving cramps and also regularises irregular periods.

Remedy#10: Flaxseed

This has the power to reduce the intensity of pain which occurs during the periods. Flaxseed has fatty acid which helps in stabilizing the production of progesterone. It also improves the uterine health and helps in treating fertility problems.

Flaxseeds reduces the intensity of pain

Flaxseeds reduces the intensity of painFlax Seeds

Remedy#11: Massage with Essential Oils

Lavender oil is the best among all the essential oils to soothe down your cramps. Mix it with either olive or coconut oil and massage on your lower abdominal area. It will give you relief from the pain quickly.

Remedy#12: Eat Sesame

Sesame helps in keeping the blood flow regular and reduces the pain from the cramps. Soak some sesame seeds in water and then eat them after a while. They can be eaten raw for two to three days before your menstrual cycle starts.

Remedy#13: Asafoetida

Mix some asafoetida powder with honey and butter and have it with little water. Cook some asafoetida in a pan and consume it at short intervals. This helps in relieving the cramps and menstrual pains in an effective way.

Remedy#14: Banana Leaf

Those who feel immense pain in their back and lower abdomen during the periods can take a piece of banana leaf and cook it in a little oil. Then mix this leaf with the curd and eat it to relieve the pain.

Banana leaf is effective in reducing lower abdomen pain

Banana leaf is effective in reducing lower abdomen pain

Remedy#15: Coriander Seeds

Take around 10-15 coriander seeds and boil them in a glass of water. Boil them till the water is reduced to half and take it off from the fire. Let it rest for 10 minutes and after that drink it. If it tastes bitter then add sugar to it. This will give relief from excessive pain and also reduce excess blood flow during the periods.

tips to prevent menstrual pain

tips to prevent menstrual pain

Divya Sharma
Mrs. Divya Sharma is an avid writer with a vast experience of almost 15 years in writing career. She did her MA in English from IGNOU along with Diploma course in Journalism from YMCA, New Delhi. She has worked as a Content Manager with Times Of India, Noida for 10 years. Writing is her passion and she tries to give her best every time she writes on any given topic. Writing articles on home remedies is her area of interest and she has gained immense knowledge by writing and researching a lot in this field.