We often talk about vitamins and minerals, but spices — the simple things sitting in your kitchen — can be powerful allies during your cycle. For centuries, women have used natural spices not just for flavor, but for their healing properties.
🌿 Top spices to try during your period:
- Cinnamon: Reduces inflammation and helps regulate blood sugar, keeping cravings under control. It’s also been shown to ease cramps.
- Turmeric: Rich in curcumin, a natural anti-inflammatory. It supports smoother blood flow and reduces PMS bloating.
- Ginger: Famous for calming nausea, but also relaxes uterine muscles and reduces pain intensity.
- Fenugreek seeds: Traditionally used to balance hormones, they may help reduce painful cramps.
- Cloves: Contain eugenol, which has mild pain-relieving effects.
✨ How to use them:
- Add cinnamon to your morning oats or smoothies.
- Make a warm turmeric latte with milk (or plant milk).
- Brew fresh ginger tea with honey and lemon.
- Use fenugreek seeds in soups or soak them overnight and drink the water.
- Add cloves to herbal teas for a warming, soothing drink.
Instead of seeing food only as fuel, start seeing your kitchen as a natural pharmacy. A sprinkle of spice isn’t just flavor — it’s comfort, healing, and centuries of women’s wisdom passed down to support your cycle.
Next time cramps come, maybe the answer is already in your spice rack. ✨