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6 herbs/ ingredients that stop menstrual cramps
In this article, ALICE GINIKA SIMEON, shares six ingredients and herbs which can ease menstrual cramping.
Every woman who has experienced menstrual cramping knows how painful it can be as menstrual cramping are cramping aches and pains that affects the lower abdomen and also extends to the back sometimes.
So if it was possible to omit the painful side to menstrual period, I guess every woman who feels it often would happily skip the cramping part. Perhaps making cramps to disappear completely might not be totally possible, but there are some things you can do to ease or reduce the pain.
You might have heard of engaging in some activities like exercises which helps, like bathing with warm water instead of cold water during your period time, avoiding cold meals, and so on.
But in this article, I’ll be sharing with you on 6 ingredients and herbs which can ease menstrual cramps. Amazingly, these ingredients are what you can add to your meals which makes it very easy.
1. GINGER:
Ginger is a herb you can use in cooking your meals like your stew, rice, etc. So consuming it isn’t a hard thing to do.
Ginger helps to ease menstrual cramps, and also boosts up strength against the fatigue which comes with pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). It also has many other health benefits too.
So you can make your ginger tea, or cook with it to help give you the ease you want.
2. FENNEL:
Fennel is an ancient herb commonly used in the Asian countries. It is has the power of warming the body up against coldness.
So since menstrual cramping is caused by stagnant or stiff blood that has difficulty circulating, consuming fennel helps in warming up the body which keeps the blood around your abdomen or pelvic area dissolved and easy to flow.
3. CINNAMON:
Cinnamon has an anti-inflammatory ability for period pain. It also helps in slowing heavy flows for some people who don’t like heavy flows. So you can take a cinnamon tea consistently during your period days or add it to your cooking to help ease that cramping.
4. PRIMROSE OIL:
Primrose oil which is edible can be gotten in form of supplements. So you can have some of the packs in your home for consumption during your period days.
Studies shows that it aids in relieving PMS, and is rich in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids which has the anti-inflammatory solution that eases up pains and balances the hormones.
5. PEPPERMINT LEAF OR OIL:
Eating the peppermint leaf aids so much in pain relief. So you can accompany it with your meals or eat it like that.
The oil also serves as a pain killer. It also comes in from of supplements which can be kept at home.
So consuming it during your period days aids in reducing menstrual pains.
6. PIPER GUINEENSE AND NEGRO PEPPER:
This is simply called Uzizza and Uda in Igbo language. It is very familiar in the eastern part of Nigeria. Now this ingredients are not only used to flavor soups and other meals, they both have very good health benefits. And they aid in very good and easy flow of blood.
So they make it easy for period flow to happen without cramping caused by stiff bloods.
In the eastern part of Nigeria, these ingredients are used for women who gave birth newly.
So these natural herbs/ingredients are very helpful in the reduction of menstrual cramps.
And another beautiful thing about them is that they are natural, so no side effects. And it’s much more safer to use them than using drugs.
I hope this article was helpful enough.
Thank you for reading.
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has commiserated with its member, Mr. Olatunde Abatan, publisher of Newdawn Online, over the passing of his beloved wife, Mrs. Desola Amoke Latifat Abatan (née Adewunmi).
Mrs. Abatan died on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, after a brief illness.
A press statement by the publicity secretary, GOCOP, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, quoted the guild leadership in a condolence message, signed by the President, Ms Maureen Chigbo and Secretary-General, Mr. Olumide Iyanda, said the loss was not only to her immediate family, but to the online publishing community.
“On behalf of the entire GOCOP family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. The loss of a life partner is an indescribable pain, and we can only imagine the depth of your grief,” part of the condolence message read.
The guild prayed for the repose of her soul and asked God to grant her family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
GOCOP further assured Mr. Abatan of members’ prayers and support during this trying period.
ESET, a global leader in digital security, has provided insights on the rising threat of online scams.
In a significant operation earlier in the week, Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), conducted a large-scale raid on the Big Leaf Building in Lagos, identified as a key hub for fraudulent activities.
According to EFCC’s account, 792 individuals were arrested during the operation, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, all suspected of involvement in a global fraud network.
The suspects are alleged to have operated a complex scam ring that deceived victims through fraudulent romance offers and cryptocurrency investment schemes.
The Big Leaf Building served as the central location for a call center operation, primarily targeting individuals from the Americas and Europe.
The Nigerian accomplices-initiated contact with victims, while foreign nationals managed the deceptive schemes, coercing victims into transferring funds.
During the raid, the EFCC seized computers, mobile phones, and vehicles. Authorities are now collaborating with international law enforcement agencies to investigate potential connections to larger organized crime syndicates.
This operation represents a significant step in combatting the escalating threat of online fraud and transnational criminal activity.
In a media briefing held on Monday, December 16th, 2024, at the EFCC Lagos office, Wilson Uwujaren, the director of Public Affairs, revealed that Nigerian accomplices were recruited to target victims through phishing campaigns, utilizing platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram.
Reacting to the development, Mr. Olufemi Ake, ESET’s managing director for West Africa, emphasized that fraudsters often use dating sites and social media to assume false identities, making it increasingly difficult to detect their deceptive tactics.
These criminals frequently employ psychological manipulation and advanced artificial intelligence to build trust with their victims, further complicating efforts to catch them.
Ake also noted that many of the Nigerian suspects involved in these fraudulent activities were unaware of the true identity of their employers, as they did not receive official letters of appointment or payments from corporate accounts.
This, he argued, highlights the need for employees to regularly vet their employers’ operations to avoid being ensnared in fraudulent schemes.
“As online criminals become more skilled at exploiting digital platforms, Ake advised individuals to remain cautious and informed to protect themselves from falling prey to increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics”, he said.
He recommended verifying identities through trusted channels, being skeptical of unsolicited investment opportunities, especially those involving cryptocurrencies, and ensuring that their devices are equipped with up-to-date cybersecurity applications. “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” Olufemi Ake concluded.
Having a healthy looking skin is a priceless thing to possess for everyone be you a male, or a female.
And scientifically it is required of us to clean our pores so that those dead cells can be removed and a more beautiful skin can be reborn.
Although so many people think that a lot of money has to be spent on actually actualizing that, well it’s not totally true.
Because with the “do it yourself” hacks, that’s the DIY hacks, you can spend just a little money in getting the right ingredients you need to put together what you need for a healthy and beautiful skin instead of giving out a huge sum to purchase one.
So here, I’ll be showing you how to make your own glow scrub from this simple ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
- Sea salt (for a less sensitive skin) or Sugar(for sensitive skins)
1 cup is okay.
- Essential oil like (almond oil, olive oil, or any essential oil of your choice).
12 drops or enough to saturate your salt or sugar quantity.
- Vitamin E
2 to 4 drops.
- Any scent supplement of your choice (which is very optional).
Just enough drops to your taste.
METHOD
Note that if you have a very soft and sensitive skin, then you might just have to stick to using sugar instead of the sea salt. And if not, use the sea salt.
- Pour your salt or sugar into a clean bowl.
- Add the drops of your essential oil and start mixing.
- Add your vitamin E and mix
- Add your scent supplement and mix
By now it will be in a moist form.
Fill it into an airtight container and keep ready for use.
HOW IT’S USED.
Now before use, make sure to soak or moist your whole body with water, then get the amount of scrub you need into your palm and start scrubbing all over your body. Keep scrubbing till the particles are dissolved and you feel a smoother skin.
Now you can rinse it off and use your soap to finish bathing.
Do this 3 times a week as it is expected to exfoliate atleast thrice a week.
So try this and give your skin a more radiating look at a more affordable and easy way.
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