Turmeric Tea Recipe for Menstrual Relief

Is Your Period the Pits? Here's help with this Amazing Natural Support: Turmeric Tea. It's a great help if you are struggling with heavy periods and other menstrual issues.

This inspiration for this post came from a reader’s experience telling us that she uses turmeric to control excessive blood flow during menstruation.

I too notice that when I am not being diligent about drinking medicinal teas and taking herbs, my period can be very short and heavy; leaving me exhausted, anemic, and very pale.

We love turmeric for so many things, controlling inflammation, supporting the liver, GI issues and much more, but I hadn’t ever used it to help with menstrual issues.

When I began researching turmeric, it talked mostly about its blood-thinning properties and its ability to break up blood clots, so I was still unsure how it could be of benefit to reduce and slow excessive blood flow during menstruation.

So it seems, like many herbs and spices, turmeric can help regulate the body.

Why Does Turmeric Work?

1.  During the menstrual cycle, an imbalance in female hormones such as progesterone and estrogen, can lead to excessive amounts of the uterine lining to build up and shed during the menstrual period. To treat excessive bleeding a physician may prescribe large doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen.

These types of medications act to decrease uterine blood flow.

2.  Prostaglandins are chemicals that stimulate uterine contractions and contribute to pain and inflammation, so the ability of turmeric to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis may also explain why it can also have a beneficial effect on menstrual cramps.

My Experience With Turmeric Tea

If I am taking care of myself, I often don’t even know my period is coming until I actually get it. Then the first day, I usually have some slight cramping. I decided it was the perfect opportunity to try turmeric.

Although my cramps are not usually severe, I was definitely uncomfortable, so I made some turmeric tea. I did notice an improvement within an hour of consuming the tea in my cramps that evening.

I have continued to drink a cup a day of turmeric tea throughout my menstruation and my flow has stayed consistent, but not heavy.

I also do not feel anemic or overly exhausted. Rather than my flow being extremely heavy for three days, my flow is not as excessive and spread over five to six days.

I definitely plan to make turmeric tea a part of my monthly routine.

Other herbs we find helpful in helping reduce PMS symptoms:
St. John’s Wort Tincture

It's possible that adding curry dishes to your diet can help with feminine issues as well. I'm sure your family wouldn't mind you making My Most Requested Recipe, Pakistani Kima, on a regular basis.

Note that it can be a good idea to consume fat when you take turmeric, however, in order to make full use of its benefits.

Alternatively, this dairy and sugar-free turmeric tea recipe is great as well.  Let's start out with what you will need:

What You Will Need

• Dairy-Free Milk (like Easiest Coconut Milk or Easiest Almond Milk)
• Turmeric
• Cinnamon
• Ginger
• Stevia (or other low-carb sweetener – see this post on how to use stevia)

 What helps ease things during YOUR period?

References:
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Kristin Urdiales @ NatureHadItFirst is an author, blogger, speaker, and mother of two children. Kristin was only fourteen when her mother became ill with lupus in 1992. Having already begun to suffer from migraine headaches and extraordinary fatigue, she knew that she was most likely on the same path if she did not make some changes. It would not be until Kristin was in her early 30s that she and her mother would truly discover the things that would improve the health of her entire family.