HERB - Menstrual Cramps (was:Re: Where do we Stand?)

[Mary Temple]

>>P.S. One more of those silly questions... What about something for 
>>cramps for my 11 year old daughter?
>>Many Thanks

One thing I use for cramps is an oil I make up that's a mixture of Clary 
Sage, Lemon Grass, Ylang Ylang, and a couple of drops of cinnamon oil 
mixed in with a neutral carrier oil. (all of the above are essential 
oils.) I then massage it into my belly while waiting for the ibuprofen, 
ketoprofen, or naproxyn sodium to kick in. :) 

I have also found something called "cramp bark" that I've been told is 
very good for cramps when made into a decoction. I've been looking for 
an herbal remedy for pms/cramps that doesn't involve a diuretic (It's 
summer in Texas, I don't need to be dehydrated any more than I am.), but 
I think I'm going to have to mix something up on my own.

Catriona Rowley

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