Traditional uses
menstrual cramps
10 plants traditionally used for this.
Traditional folk uses, not medical advice. Read more on the About page.
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Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
floralapple anti-inflammatoryantispasmodic -
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
pungentspicy warmingcarminative -
Ceylon cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
warmingsweet warmingcarminative -
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
anisesweet carminativeantispasmodic -
Calendula
Calendula officinalis
faintly bitterresinous vulneraryanti-inflammatory -
Raspberry leaf
Rubus idaeus
tannicleafy uterine tonicastringent -
Lady's mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
tannicleafy astringentuterine tonic -
Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
earthywoody sedativeanxiolytic -
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
bitterherbal diaphoreticfebrifuge -
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
bitterherbal emmenagogueuterine tonic