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Click here <\/a>for the original post.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a thoughtful gift for you, your daughter, or anyone who dreads her period because of cramps.<\/p>\n

Researchers in South Korea studied the effect of aromatherapy treatment on 67 college students who had reported severe menstrual cramps (on a scale of 10, they were in the 6-10 category in severity).<\/p>\n

The students were divided into three groups:
\n1.\tThe first group received an aromatherapy preparation consisting of three aromatic oils:
\n\u2022\tClary sage<\/a>, ten drops
\n\u2022\tLavender<\/a>, twenty drops
\n\u2022\tRose<\/a>, ten drops<\/p>\n

Each of these was combined with 50 ml of grapeseed oil<\/a>, an odorless \u201ccarrier\u201d oil favored by aromatherapists.<\/p>\n

2.\tThe second group received bottles of almond oil only.<\/p>\n

3.\tThe third group received no treatment at all.<\/p>\n

Groups one and two were instructed to apply a few drops of their oil to their lower abdomen and massage gently during the first two days of their periods, or whenever cramps were severe.<\/p>\n

At the end of the study, group one reported an impressive 50% reduction in their cramps. Groups two and three reported no effect whatsoever.<\/p>\n

Of course, the 50% reduction in pain, excellent though this is, still leaves you with some cramps. But now your discomfort is much more manageable. Whether you choose to add a conventional medicine, like ibuprofen, or an herbal therapy, like cramp bark<\/a>, either will work more effectively in cooperation with safe and gentle aromatherapy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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