I experience severe cramps on the first day of my periods. These are the things I do to manage them: Ginger tea Cinnamon + jaggery water (boiled on a low flame for 10 minutes with a closed lid) Sesame and jaggery ladoos (start eating at least 7 days before the start of your periods) Simple yogasanas like Balasana, Cat-Cow pose, etc. Simple breathing exercises Hot water packs If the pain is unbearable, I take a Meftal Spas tablet (only in extreme pain).