Turmeric, Green Tea, Pistachio, Pomegranate for Menstrual Cramps
Clatterbuck (Beltsville, Md) on 01/30/2017:
I had horrible cramps for years. Ibuprofen barely made a dent in the pain. I felt like I was taking too many pills so I started looking for natural alternatives. The first thing I tried was turmeric capsules. They worked great, but if I took too many my pee turned really yellow and burned a little coming out so I researched some more and found out that green tea was used to alleviate cramps. I tried that and even though didn't like the taste of green tea I started drinking that every morning during my period. I also read an Iranian study that recommended eating pistachio nuts to keep away monthly cramps. I tried that and they seemed to help also. Another remedy I discovered was drinking pomegranatejuice.
So my first two days of my cycle go like this:
- Take a turmeric capsule and drink green tea all morning.
- Mid day through the after noon, take a couple of turmeric capsules and snack on pistachio nuts.
- Evening, take a turmeric capsule and drink a glass of pomegranate juice.
Works better than ibuprofen.
