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Menstrual cramps self-care guide →Mild nausea self-care guide →Minor muscle soreness self-care guide →Ingredients
- Pitted dates
- 1 cup packed / about 170 g
- Rolled oats
- 3/4 cup / 70 g
- Almond or sunflower-seed butter
- 2 tablespoons
- Ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon
- Fine salt
- Pinch
- Water
- 1–2 teaspoons only if needed
Instructions
- Pulse dates and oats in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Add nut or seed butter, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Process until the mixture holds together when pressed.
- If the mixture is too dry, pulse in water 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Roll into about 15 bite-size balls. Chill for 20 minutes if you prefer a firmer texture.
Equipment: food processor, measuring spoons.
Safety information
CautionGet medical help if oral ginger can cause stomach discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people.
CautionGet medical help if if you take medicines, ask a clinician or pharmacist before using ginger specifically for a health purpose.
Ask a clinicianGet medical help if pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance depends on the ginger product and preparation.
AvoidGet medical help if if you have gallstone disease, avoid using ginger specifically for a health purpose unless a clinician advises otherwise.
CautionGet medical help if this MVP scopes medicinal ginger guidance to adults.
Condition-specific cautions
Menstrual cramps: Oral ginger can cause heartburn, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, or mouth/throat irritation. Review medicinal ginger use with a healthcare professional if you take regular medicines, especially medicines that affect bleeding, or if you are pregnant.
Mild nausea: Ginger can cause heartburn, stomach upset, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people. If you take medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to use ginger regularly in medicinal amounts, check with a healthcare professional first.
Minor muscle soreness: Oral ginger can cause abdominal discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, and mouth or throat irritation. Review supplement use with a clinician or pharmacist if you take medicines, have significant bleeding risk, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding.