Trying to find a leg cramps remedy that works can often prove difficult. You buy all the new, improved remedies that are advertised but yet nothing seems to work. If that's the case, then you should try a few of the old time leg cramp cures that people have had success with for many years.
Here are several leg cramp remedies that are as popular today as they were years ago:
- Tonic water - Many people think that the quinine in the tonic water is what helps this cure work. Give it a chance and see what happens. If it doesn't work for you then stop using it and move on to another potential cure.
- Apple Cider Vinegar - The worst thing about this remedy is the taste. Only put two teaspoons in a glass of warm water. If it's too bitter you can try adding a teaspoon of honey to counteract the bitter flavor. This can work towards preventing leg cramps or even stop cramps while you're experiencing them.
- Cramp Bark - This is a herbal remedy that you can find at a health food store. It comes in a capsule form. Take it whenever you're having cramps in any part of your body. Don't take more than three doses per day.
- Potassium - Eat more bananas. A lack of potassium or calcium in your diet can cause muscle cramping. By adding more of these vitamins and minerals to your diet you'll cut down the chances of getting muscle cramps. Magnesium is another good mineral to add. If you don't get enough of these in your normal daily diet, try taking a supplement that includes all three.
- Drink tea - One cup of raspberry-leaf tea in the morning and one at night is said to prevent muscle cramping.
- Cut down on sugar, high carbs, fatty meats, and white flour. This can not only help eliminate muscle cramping, but improve your health in many other ways. Plus, it will help you lose a few of those extra pounds that add to the problem of muscle aches and pains.
- Acupuncture - Though this may seem new to people in western society, this treatment has been around for ages and has proved successful in treating many illnesses including muscles cramps.
- Massage - Getting regular massages can keep your muscles loose and relaxed. It also improves your circulation.
- Keep a silver spoon by your bed. When you awake with leg cramps at night, put the spoon on the painful area and hold it there for a few minutes. The muscle should uncramp. The people who use this don't necessarily know why it works, but they claim that it does. It won't hurt to give it a try.
- A rocking chair - Sitting in a rocking chair every night can actually improve your circulation and cut down your risk of blood clots. Maybe all those people sitting on their front porches every night knew something we didn't.
The problem of muscle cramps can strike anyone but it's even more prevalent if you're overweight, pregnant, exercise a lot, or are getting older. But sometimes there's no evident cause.
The best way to find a leg cramps remedy is to try several methods and see what works for you.
