Menstrual cramps treatment

Skullcap is promoted commercially in the U.S. as a sedative, anxiolytic, and spasmolytic and is promoted for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menstrual cramps, depression, exhaustion, and muscle pain caused by stress. Other claimed uses are for headache and epilepsy. 

The aromatic oil extracted from thyme leaves contains thymol and carvacol, which have preservative, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. Thyme is a bronchial antispasmodic that relaxes muscles in the respiratory tract, an effect that makes it a good treatment for bronchitis and whooping cough. Thyme also relaxes smooth muscles in the gastrointestinal tract and the uterus, making it effective as a digestive aid and reliever of menstrual cramps. 

Traditional Medicine. Formerly, the berries were used as an appetite stimulant, for stomachache, and for painful menstruation leaves used for pain, fever, cold remedy, toothache, anodyne, astringent, and carminative. In Jamaica, the fruit is used to treat influenza and stomachache used in Guatemala to treat rheumatism. In the Dominican Republic, the fruits, decocted with salt, are also used as an antiemetic (weniger and robineau). Other uses in Middle Eastern, South American, and Asian countries include the treatment of obesity, hyperglycemia, menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, digestive ailments, inflammatory conditions, and high blood pressure. ... 

Hyoscine-N-butyl bromide is a quaternary ammonium variant of hyoscine (scopolamine) formed by adding a butyl group to the tertiary amine group. It is mainly used to relieve temporal spasms of the intestine or menstrual cramps. It produces very moderate side effects, especially in the CNS. The long-term use of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been reported as well (three daily doses of 10 mg). The dmg is available in oral dosage forms with doses of 10-35 mg. 

After women have tried lifestyle changes, nutritional supplements, and nonpharmacologic treatment approaches, some may require pharmacologic therapies if there is limited response. Women with less severe PMS generally self-treat headaches and cramps with aspirin, acetaminophen, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAlDs). NSAIDs, such as naproxen and ibuprofen, are the treatments of choice for dysmenorrhea, menstrual headaches or migraines, and mastalgia. 

Abnormalities in calcium or parathyroid hormone homeostasis may be a factor in depression. Significant fluctuations in calcitonin, a calcium-regulating hormone, and low plasma calcium levels during the menstrual cycle may play a part in the etiology of PMS. Calcium influx into brain cells is involved with the release of many neurotransmitters. Calcium supplementation (e.g., 1200-1600 mg/day of calcium carbonate in two divided doses) has been shown to reduce premenstrual symptoms such as anxiety, depression, irritability, mood swings, headache, fluid retention, and cramps. " " Calcium supplementation may help to prevent osteoporosis later in life, and it is a relatively safe and inexpensive treatment. ... 

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