Menstrual pain, treated through fitotherapeutic waysMost women are confronted, occasionally, with menstrual pain, more or less intense. For some of these, the condition can be so severe that it affects their activity. Here are some solutions to fight dysmenorrhea.Dysmenorrhea has, as a main symptom, pain localized in the inferior area of the abdomen or in lumbar area, that appears in the first day of menstruation or several day before it. The pain can many times be accompanied by other symptoms (irritability, migraines, asthenia). In some cases, dysmenorrhea can be severe, the pain being accompanied by a pale face, cold extremities, even nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, chephalalgia, palpitations, muscular and joint pain, depression, insomnia. Types of dysmenorrheaDysmenorrhea can be:1. Primary - determined by normal uterine contractions, just that more powerful and more frequently, hormonally controlled, occurring due to the lack of pathological changes, possibly due to the first menstruation. This can be caused by the rise in prostaglandins and hypoxia (the faulty oxygenation of uterine muscles). 2. Secondary - it appears as a consequence of some uterus conditions (fibroid, congenital anomalies) or conditions of the fallopian tubes, due to endocrine disorders, ovarian disorders, pelvic infections, intrauterine contraceptive devices, as well as some mental factors. If you suffer from dysmenorrhea it is recommended to avoid exaggerated physical activity and standing for longer periods of time. DietotherapyIf you suffer from menstrual disorders you must avoid tea, coffee, spices and alcoholic beverages. In order to ease the symptoms, the following vegetable juices are recommended: carrots (300 g), spinach (100 g), parsley (50 g), beetroot (100 g), cucumber (100 g), celery (50 g). These can be drunk plain or in associations: carrot, beetroot and spinach (or radishes); carrots and apples; carrots, celery and spinach. An alternative is the diet with germinated wheat: 3-6 tablespoons a day, for 3-12 months. The medical treatment is represented by analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and complexes with calcium, magnesium and vitamins.Fitotherapeutic treatment- Ribwort plantain is recommended for those suffering from an abundant menstrual flow and pain during their period. It is administered as an infusion prepared from one tablespoon of plant for o cup of water. Drink 2-3 cups a day.- Silverweed adjusts the abundant flow and calms the pain. It can be used as an infusion or decoct (2 tablespoons of plant for 1 l of water) which should be drunk throughout a day. - Chamomile flowers are used as an infusion, from 2 teaspoons of plant for o cup of water, 1-2 cups a day, in order to calm down menstrual pain. - The sage adjusts the menstruation and fights pain. Use the infusion from a teaspoon of leaves for a cup of water and drink 2-3 cups a day. - Hop cones are used for migraines and nervous disorders that accompany dysmenorrhea. It should be administered as infusion, prepared from 15 g of cones for a liter of water; drink 2 cups of day. - Calendula flowers are recommended to calm pain and adjust menstruation. It is administered as an infusion (2 teaspoons of plant for 1 cup of water) from which drink 1 cup a day or as a tincture, 30 de drops 2-3 times a day, dissolved in water. - Yellow deadnettle is used as an infusion (1 teaspoon of plant for 500 ml of water), which should be drunk throughout a day. Hormonal disorders that appear 2-3 days before the period, caused by the premenstrual syndrome (with ovarian and breast pain, irritability), accompanied by irregular periods, can be fought with raspberry leaves, very rich in phytohormones. The treatment is done using dried leaves powder (a teaspoon 3-4 times a day, sublingual, then swallow it) or an infusion, in 3-4 weeks diets, with a 7-day break. You can also use gemotherapy, with an extract of raspberry sprouts, in amounts of 1-2 ml (diluted in water) in the morning and in the evening, a week before and during the menstruation. If you have menstrual cramps, the thyme is recommended (thyme pillow, warm, placed on the pelvis or Lady's mantle tincture, in amounts of 30 de drops 2-3 times a day (diluted in water), a week before the apparition of the menstrual flow. Plants with beneficial effects also include: volatile oil of green aniseed, chamomile, rosemary, juniper, sage; bath, compresses or warm pillows with chamomile; warm cataplasms with cabbage leaves applied on the inferior part of the abdomen.
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