Women's Health
Period Pain
Cramping before or during the period.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 10 min
Ginger & Brown Sugar Tea
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Fresh ginger
- ◆Brown sugar
Steps
- Simmer ginger slices 10 min, add brown sugar.
- Drink warm and put a hot water bottle on your belly.
Ginger, Brown Sugar & Red Date Tea
You need
- ◆5 slices ginger
- ◆5 red dates
- ◆1–2 tbsp brown sugar
- ◆500 ml water
How to make it
- 1
Simmer 15–20 min.
- 2
Drink warm from 2–3 days before your period.
Rose Bud Tea
You need
- ◆6 rose buds
- ◆Hot water
How to make it
- 1
Steep 5 min. Good for cramps with stress and sore breasts.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Cold in the uterus or Qi and blood stagnation. Classic: Wen Jing Tang, Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Warm foods
- Hot water bottle on belly
Avoid
- Ice drinks and ice cream around your period
- Cold exposure
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Dang gui: not in pregnancy or with heavy bleeding.
- Severe pain may be endometriosis – see a gynaecologist.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.