Home remedies...
... for menstrual cramps.
Practical:
- herbal tea (spearmint, juniper, verveine, linden) with honey
- a purring cat draped over my belly
- masturbation
- indulging in those seasonal craves: rare red meat, yoghurt or cream cheese, chocolate; variant: a trip to the chemists’ for iron, calcium and magnesium supplements; less fun but doesn’t interfere with my weight-loss goals
- a long walk
Hypothetical:
- my girlfriend’s hands on my back and belly
- further methods are left as an exercise for the readers
Ibuprofen will do, too. But I’ll still have that apple-and-rhubarb crumble with Crème Anglaise.