Natural Home Remedies for Leg Cramps

Leg cramps, usually, aren’t a serious problem, but they do cause a lot of pain. When you have them during the night while in bed, you surely, want to get rid of them. Leg cramps are muscle cramps that are involuntary that begin to contract on their own and can not relax. Many times cramps are in the lower leg or the calf muscle and both front and back of the thigh. While cramps are common in other parts of the body as well, they are most common in the legs. Today, I want to give you some suggestions for Gramma’s Natural Home Remedies for Leg Cramps.

Some causes for leg cramps are inadequate oxygenation, exposure to large changes in temperature, dehydration, low blood salt, or low blood calcium. Muscle cramps may also be a symptom/complication of pregnancy, kidney disease, thyroid disease, low calcium, restless legs syndrome, and multiple sclerosis. I want to talk about the simple, not complicated disease-producing cramps. If these natural remedies don’t help or if it’s a frequent condition, you may want to consult a doctor.

1. Yellow prepared mustard.

Mustard and pickle juice have acetic acid, which helps produce acetylcholine, a stimulant for your leg muscles. Take a tablespoon (the big spoon in your kitchen drawer) of mustard or a few ounces of pickle juice .

2. Apple cider vinegar is rich in potassium.

Mix one teaspoon of honey and two teaspoons (10 ml) of vinegar in a glass of warm water and drink this mixture.

3. Apply pressure.

Press the middle of the cramp with your fist or your thumb until it hurts. Hold the pressure for about fifteen seconds. Usually the cramp will release.

4. Stretching.

Sometimes the easiest way to do this is by walking, if you can, especially if the cramp is in the thigh. If the cramp is in the calf, press the foot upward, either with your hand or by pressing it against the floor.

5. Pinching your upper lip.

Halfway between the top of the lip and the nose is a trigger point. You need to squeeze this area between thumb and forefinger for about thirty seconds. Although gramma never heard of trigger points, she swore that this would relieve the leg cramp at least half the time.

6. Sit in a tub of warm water.

A warm bath will help relax the muscles and relieve the cramping.

7. Prevent leg cramps with bananas and potatoes.

If you have leg cramps often, Grandmother advised to eat bananas and potatoes daily to avoid them. We now know that low potassium levels can cause leg cramps, and bananas and potatoes are high in potassium.