To achieve the approximate level of EPA and DHA used in this trial often takes 6,000 mg fish oil per day. Refer to the individual supplement for information about any side effects or interactions. Cramp bark may help ease severe cramps that are associated with nausea, vomiting, and sweaty chills. It has been shown to block smooth muscle spasms in experiments. This may be drunk three times per day.
Black cohosh has a history as a folk medicine for relieving menstrual cramps.
Standardized extracts of the herb are available although they have primarily been researched for use with menopausal women suffering from hot flashes. The best researched form provides 1 mg of deoxyactein per 20 mg of extract. 16 Black cohosh can be taken for up to six months, and then it should be discontinued. 17 Blue cohosh , although unrelated to black cohosh, also has been used traditionally for easing painful menstrual periods. Blue cohosh is generally used in combination with other herbs.