Women's health10 min
Fresh ginger tea for period cramps
A small piece of fresh ginger simmered in water makes one cup for ordinary period cramps. Not a large amount in pregnancy unless a doctor agrees. Sudden severe pain needs a doctor.
A small ginger cup for cramps
Fresh ginger tea is a sharp, warming cup many people already make for a cold day. On a period day the same small cup is sometimes sipped when cramps are the familiar dull kind. One small piece of ginger is enough. A large handful boiled down hard is not this tea.
Not a large amount in pregnancy unless a doctor agrees. The tea does not cure period pain. Sudden severe pain, pain with fainting, fever, or bleeding that feels different from your usual period needs a doctor the same day, not a stronger brew.
Ingredients
- A small piece of fresh ginger
- 1 cup water
- A small strainer
How to prepare
- Slice the ginger and simmer it in the water for five minutes.
- Strain into a cup and cool it until it is warm enough to sip. Do not add a large spoon of sugar.
How to use
- Sip one small cup when period cramps are the ordinary dull kind.
- Stop at one cup. Do not drink ginger tea by the pot.
- In pregnancy, do not take a large amount unless a doctor agrees.
Helpful habits
- If the cup burns your throat, the piece was too big. Dilute it with hot water or leave it.
- A warm cloth on the lower belly can sit beside the cup when the pain is mild.
Precautions
- Not a large amount in pregnancy unless a doctor agrees.
- Sudden severe pain, fainting, fever, or very heavy bleeding needs a doctor, not another cup.
- Stop if ginger burns the stomach. This tea is not a cure for period pain.
Frequently asked questions
Can I drink a lot of ginger tea for cramps in pregnancy?
- No. Not a large amount in pregnancy unless a doctor agrees.
Will ginger tea cure period cramps?
- No. One small cup is only a warm sip for ordinary cramps. It is not a cure.
When should cramps be seen by a doctor?
- Sudden severe pain, fainting, fever, or bleeding that is not your usual pattern needs a doctor.
